geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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The relative stability of the East Coast fault system is due to its geological age: Its rocks formed hundreds of millions of years before rocks on the West Coast.
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The region is the site of significant geological shifts over the millennia, according to the study, causing areas that were once connected to be cut off from one another.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The Department of Energy is also currently soliciting requests for a US $100 million Carbon Shot program that will fund up to 20 pilot tests for carbon dioxide removal and storage in geological, biological, and ocean reservoirs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
Fifteen years ago, the working group started searching for a geological site that would best represent humanity’s impact on Earth and provide evidence for the Anthropocene, per CNN’s Katie Hunt.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
The vote followed a 15-year process to select a geological site that best captures humanity’s impact on the planet.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Containing 42 geological, cultural, and paleontological sites within its boundaries, the new geopark now joins the likes of such places as Spain’s El Hierro, Germany’s Swabian Alb, and the United Kingdom’s North West Highlands.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Aerial views of the resort’s glistening pool and bright cottages set against the idyllic backdrop left social media users questioning why its owners were allowed to build at the national geological monument.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
This will be a careful process; after all, there would be only 30 seats on the ride back to Earth for these geological samples.
—Amy J. Williams, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2024
Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The region is the site of significant geological shifts over the millennia, according to the study, causing areas that were once connected to be cut off from one another.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The Department of Energy is also currently soliciting requests for a US $100 million Carbon Shot program that will fund up to 20 pilot tests for carbon dioxide removal and storage in geological, biological, and ocean reservoirs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
Fifteen years ago, the working group started searching for a geological site that would best represent humanity’s impact on Earth and provide evidence for the Anthropocene, per CNN’s Katie Hunt.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
The vote followed a 15-year process to select a geological site that best captures humanity’s impact on the planet.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Containing 42 geological, cultural, and paleontological sites within its boundaries, the new geopark now joins the likes of such places as Spain’s El Hierro, Germany’s Swabian Alb, and the United Kingdom’s North West Highlands.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Aerial views of the resort’s glistening pool and bright cottages set against the idyllic backdrop left social media users questioning why its owners were allowed to build at the national geological monument.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
This will be a careful process; after all, there would be only 30 seats on the ride back to Earth for these geological samples.
—Amy J. Williams, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2024
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