Earth sciences, Ngā pūtaiao ā-nuku
Earth sciences is the study of the nature, composition and structure of the Earth and its atmosphere and hydrosphere.
It gives you an understanding of the Earth's crust, soil, landforms, water and gases, and how to assess and prove these events and processes, reach conclusions, find new areas to investigate, and communicate them.
You might learn about
- analysing the Earth's structure, composition and evolution
- identifying and classifying rocks, minerals and fossils
- analysing, interpreting and preparing geological maps
- using geological instruments and field techniques
Your focus could beTō tino arotahi,
These courses develop your ability to understand meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, climatology, palaeoclimatology, ionospheric and magnetospheric physics, and to interpret weather.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to analyse the composition of the Earth, understand gravity, electromagnetism and seismology, and understand geochronology and isotope and exploration geochemistry.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to understand groundwater and surface water hydrology, and biological, chemical and physical oceanography.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability in Earth sciences studies not listed anywhere else like physical geography.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
Similar study areas in Science and maths, Ngā wahi akoranga ōrite i te Pūtaiao me te pāngarau
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