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Geology MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Geology
Tree Number(s)
H01.277.562
Unique ID
D005844
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005844
Annotation
the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for structures and properties of the inanimate matter of Earth and other celestial bodies and processes affecting them
Scope Note
The science of the earth and other celestial bodies and their history as recorded in the rocks. It includes the study of geologic processes of an area such as rock formations, weathering and erosion, and sedimentation. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Entry Version
GEOL
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/24
Geology Preferred
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