Appendix I: OneGeology-Europe English keyword dictionary picklist
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| GEOLOGY | Earth's history and its life as recorded in the rocks; includes the study of geologic features of an area, such as the geometry of rock formations, weathering and erosion, and sedimentation. |
| bedrock | consolidated rock |
| superficial deposits | unconsolidated/quaternary geological deposits |
| surface geology | superficial deposits and bedrock which occurs at the Earth’s surface |
| borehole | boreholes or data surveyed in boreholes |
| Geochronology | absolute ages of rocks, fossils, and sediments, within a certain degree of uncertainty inherent to the method used |
| Radiometry | |
| absolute age | |
| Stratigraphy | rock and sediment layers and layering (stratification) |
| Biostratigraphy | |
| Chronostratigraphy | |
| Structural geology | three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories |
| tectonics | |
| neotectonics | |
| structure | |
| fault | |
| fold | |
| Petrology | origin, occurrence, structure, and history of rocks |
| Lithology | |
| igneous rock | |
| metamorphic rock | |
| sedimentary rock | |
| Mineralogy | |
| Geochemistry | distribution and amounts of the chemical elements in minerals, ores, rocks, soils, and water |
| Hydrogeochemistry | |
| Lithogeochemistry | |
| Organic geochemistry | |
| Pedology | soil morphology, genesis, and classification |
| soil | |
| permafrost | |
| Sedimentology | description, classification, origin, and interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks |
| deposition | |
| erosion | |
| marine submersion | |
| mudflow | |
| Geomorphology | landforms on the Earth's surface and the processes that shape them |
| Geoheritage | geological sites of scientific, cultural or aesthetic value, including geotourism |
| conservation | |
| geological trail | |
| geopark | |
| geosite | |
| geotourism | |
| preservation | |
| artificial ground | man-made deposits, mineral workings, re-modelled or altered ground |
| Marine Geology | investigations of the ocean floor and coastal margins |
| seafloor type | |
| shallow gas | |
| bathymetry | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| education | |
| mathematical geology | |
| popular geology | |
| GEOPHYSICS | measurements and interpolations of geophysical parameters |
| Gravimetry | measurement of the strength of a gravitational field |
| Geomagnetism | measurements of the Earth's magnetic field |
| Paleomagnetism | the record of the Earth's magnetic field preserved in various magnetic minerals through time |
| Geoelectricity | measurements of the Earth's natural electric fields and phenomena |
| Radioactivity | measurements of the Earth's radioactive elements |
| Seismology | earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth |
| Geothermics | study of the thermal state of the interior of the solid Earth and of the thermal properties of Earth materials |
| ECONOMIC GEOLOGY | geologic bodies and materials that can be utilized profitably by man |
| exploration | |
| mining | |
| Metals | metal resources |
| Minerals | mineral resources |
| Energy | energy resources |
| coal | |
| peat | |
| oil | |
| oil shale | |
| gas | |
| ENGINEERING GEOLOGY | geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works |
| geotechnics | |
| rock mechanics | |
| soil mechanics | |
| land heave | |
| land subsidence | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | human interactions with the geological environment |
| Geologic hazards | geological conditions capable of causing damage or loss of property and life |
| avalanche | |
| cavity caving | |
| collapse of metastable sediments | |
| earthquake | |
| flood | |
| landslide | |
| mud and debris flow | |
| off-shore landslides and collapses | |
| quick clay | |
| rockfall | |
| tsunami | |
| volcanism | |
| Pollution | human pollution (contamination) of the geological environment |
| acid drainage | |
| groundwater pollution | |
| diffuse pollution | |
| point-source pollution | |
| reclamation | |
| soil pollution | |
| Climate change | geological conditions as they effect climate change |
| emission of climate gas | |
| global warming | |
| methane exhalation | |
| sea level rise | |
| carbon capture and storage | |
| Waste | unwanted or unusable materials |
| Medical geology | geological conditions as they effect human, animal and plant health |
| airborne dust exposure | |
| arsenic exposure | |
| asbestos exposure | |
| heavy metal exposure | |
| radon exposure | |
| HYDROGEOLOGY | distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust |
| aquifer | |
| groundwater | |
| groundwater abstraction | |
| groundwater level | |
| infiltration | |
| spring | |
| water quality | |
| water well | |
| ONEGEOLOGY-Europe only: | |
| OneGeology-Europe | |
| 1G-E | |
| harmonized geology | |
| harmonized age | |
| harmonized genesis | |
| harmonized data | |
| harmonized structure |
Section last modified : 19 June 2011.
