Main Segments

Science today has come to recognize a large number of specialized segments that together make up and influence the total Earth System - such segments range from those dealing with the inner core of Earth itself to those that cover the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. The main taxonomy of such segments is listed below in this section, while additional specialized sciences are covered in the following sections of this website: Special Phenomenon, Climate & Weather, The Biosphere, Space Weather, Complex Systems and Cosmology.

View details Main Aspects of Earth's Structure & Dynamics

Earth Science Literacy Principles Solid Earth: Paleo-Earth Earth's Spin Axis & Rotation
Milankovitch Cycles Earth's Core, Mantle, Crust, Continents, Ocean Basins, Plumes & Plate Tectonics Subduction Mountain Ranges: Himalayas, Rockies, Andes, Alps, Atlas
Volcanoes Ring of Fire Earthquakes & Seismic Waves The Critical Zone
Landscape formations Soil Science Science of Rocks Nature's Magnificent Crystals
Impact Craters Arid Lands & Deserts Salt Flats Grasslands & Meadows
Lakes, Rivers, Deltas and Groundwater Aquifers Wetlands, Peatlands & Marshes The Oceans:
Coastal Zones Oceans & Seas Ocean Ridges & Rises Deap Sea Hydrothermal Vents & Methane Gas Craters
Coral Reefs The Cryosphere: Dynamics of the Cryosphere Permafrost & Tundra
The Arctic Region Greenland Iceland Antarctica
The Atmosphere Structure & Dynamics of the Atmosphere Winds: Trade, Horse Latitudes, the Doldrums, other Clouds & Contrails
Lightning & Sprites Atmospheric electricity - Global Electric Circuit (GEC) Ozone Hole Weather Forecasting
Earth's Thermosphere: Earth's Albedo (reflectance) Earth's Energy Budget Solar Irradiance
Earth's Plasmasphere: The Ionosphere Van Allen Radiation Belts Auroras
Airglow - skyglow - STEVE Earth's Magnetosphere Magnetic Pole Shift Geomagnetic Reversal
Geomagnetic Portals Magnetic reconnection Interstellar influences on Earth