Geology

The oxygen cycle is the name given to a complex biogeochemical process through which oxygen is guaranteed to move in order to circulate inside and outside the earth’s surface. As can be seen from the analysis of how oxygen (a chemical element also present in the water cycle) is transformed […]

Anisotropy is a term that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) presents in its dictionary as a word specific to the field of physics that refers to the condition of anisotropic. This word, in turn, refers to the diversity of physical properties that a body or substance can show according to its properties.

Geothermal energy is, according to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), a word with two official meanings. On the one hand, it refers to the grouping of internal thermal phenomena that occur within the Earth; on the other, it identifies the study carried out by scientists around geothermal energy understood as […]

Costa is a concept that has different uses and can even come from different etymological sources. Its most common meaning comes from the Catalan or Galician costa, which in turn comes from a Latin word that can be translated as “rib”, “coast” or “side”. In this case, the term costa refers to the shore of a body […]

Sea level is an expression used to give an idea of ​​the altitude of different corners of the Earth, taking the average ocean level as a reference. In this regard, it must be taken into account that this parameter is neither constant (as a result of the tides) nor uniform […]

Energy security is a concept that refers to the sustainable supply of energy. The notion refers to the generation and supply that must be carried out in a sustainable way both economically and environmentally. The idea of ​​energy security is also associated with meeting the demand for energy through […]

Plate tectonics is an expression that refers to a theory focused on the structure of the lithosphere. This last term is used in the field of Geology to refer to the outer layer of the Earth, a portion that is characterized by being rocky, solid, rigid and cold. This reasoning is divided into […]

Sedimentation is the result, both the act and the effect, of settling. It is a process during which various materials that are transported by different agents are precipitated or deposited on different surfaces. As a result of this phenomenon, these solids that arise from weathering and sedimentation are formed […]

Pedology is, like edaphology, a branch of soil science, a discipline that is in turn included within the so-called Earth sciences. In the case of pedology, by focusing on how each soil is classified and formed in the natural environment, it is possible to establish a […]

Neptune is a relevant concept both in the field of astronomy and in the field of mythology. It is also an important notion within astrology, since those who dedicate themselves to it analyze the influence of each planet on the different signs of the zodiac. In particular, it must be kept in mind that Neptune is the sign of the zodiac […]