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geology

[jee-ol-uh-jee] / dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi /


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However, geology experts for the defence argued it was unlikely the soil came from the ditch where she was found, despite not being able to say exactly where it was from.

From BBC

While parts of California’s geography, geology and meteorology make circumstances unique along Highway 1, Beck said, precarious — and even crumbling — coastal highways are a relatively common problem across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times

But the number of reservoirs that can support traditional geothermal drilling is limited by geology—projects normally need a lot of hot rocks and water in the right configuration to make it work.

From Barron's

It is partly due to soft geology, according to Prof Robert Nicholls, an expert in climate adaptation at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.

From BBC

Literally the answer must be no: Any stories they tell are scientific interpretations of minerals, fossils, isotopes and other features, whether from a geology laboratory or rock outcrop.

From The Wall Street Journal