TY  - GEN
TI  - McGraw-Hill dictionary of earth science
SN  - 0071410457
AV  - Ref/QE5 .M364 2002
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Earth sciences
KW  - Dictionaries
N1  - "All text in this dictionary was published previously in the McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms, sixth edition, ©2003 ..."--Title page verso; How to use the dictionary --; Fields and their scope --; Pronunciation key --; A-Z terms --; Appendix: Equivalents of commonly used units for the U.S. customary system and the metric system --; Conversion factors for the U.S. customary system, metric system, and international system --; Geologic column and scale of time --; Some historical volcanic eruptions --; Principal regions of a standard earth model --; Physical properties of some common rocks --; Approximate concentration of ore elements in earth's crust and in ores --; Soil orders --; Elemental composition of earth's crust based on igneous and sedimentary rock --; World's estimated water supply --; Cloud classification based on air motion and associated physical characteristics --; Simplified classficiation of major igneous rocks on the basis of composition and texture --; Average chemical composition of igneous rocks (totals reduced to 100%) --; Dimensions of some major lakes --; Characteristics of some of the world's major rivers --; The 100 highest mountain peaks
ER  -