Solid earth refers to "the earth beneath our feet" or terra firma, the planet's solid surface and its interior.1: v 2: 1 It excludes the Earth's fluid envelopes, the atmosphere and hydrosphere (but includes the ocean basin), as well as the biosphere and interactions with the Sun.
Solid-earth science refers to the corresponding methods of study, a subset of Earth sciences, predominantly geophysics and geology, excluding aeronomy, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, hydrology, and ecology.
See also
See also
- Ad cœlum – Principle of property law concerning air and subsurface rights
- Crust (geology) – Outermost solid shell of astronomical bodies
- Earth's crust – Earth's outer shell of rock
- Geosphere – Collective name for the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, and the atmosphere
- Journal of Geophysical Research - section B (Solid Earth) – Peer-reviewed scientific journal
- Land – Earth's dry surface
- Landform – Feature of the solid surface of a planetary body
- Landscape – Visible features of a land area
- Lithosphere – Outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite
- Pedosphere – Outermost layer of the Earth
- Solid Earth (journal)
- Structure of the Earth – Interior of the earthPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Terrain – Dimension and shape of land surfaces
References
References
- National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Solid Earth Problems (1964). Solid-earth Geophysics: Survey and Outlook. National Academies.
- Council, National Research (1993). Solid-earth sciences and society. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. ISBN 9780309047395.
Further reading
Further reading
- Fowler, C.M.R. (2006). The solid earth : an introduction to global geophysics (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521893077.