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单词 areology
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Definition of areology in English:

areology

nounˌɛːrɪˈɒlədʒiˌerēˈäləjē
mass noun
  • The study of the planet Mars.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, specialised terms such as selenology (studies of the Moon), areology (of Mars), etc., are also in use.
    • This allows us to make optimal approaches to get better understanding of areology.
    • The prefix areo - refers to Mars in the same way geo - refers to Earth - for example, areology versus geology.
    • For example ‘lunar geology’ and ‘martian geology’ have now ousted their more abstruse equivalents ‘selenology’ and ‘areology’.
    • Data accumulation from the closer celestial bodies resulted in development of parallel branches such as selenology (study of the Moon), areology (study of planet Mars), etc.

Derivatives

  • areological

  • adjectiveˌɛːrɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
    • Bear's Mars is one of the most vividly realized of the recent body of areological novels… He has the gift of implying a whole background with high-resolution but subtly-signaled background details.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That theory has now been questioned by both areological finds and DNA evidence.
      • Chemical, visible, and geological (areological?) evidence collected by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers tell us that both landing sites were once wet.
      • On a global scale, we study the areological history of Mars, its ice and climate and the inner structure of the Moon.
      • This morning we heard about the geological (areological?) history of Mars, especially as it was influenced by the presence of water.
  • areologist

  • noun & adjective
    • Scientifically, the book is extremely sound, depicting the planet as realistic as an areologist might hope for.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I think quite frankly that a lot of areologists would agree with this vision of Mars.
      • Even so, they look very unlike many of the geological formations found on Mars, although I am not enough of a geologist (or is the correct term areologist?) to know for certain.
      • I can only imagine how excited the geologists (areologists?) are - having all the instruments on the rover means that, unlike on previous Mars missions, they can study more than just the landing site.
      • It is also my conclusion that despite the objective opinions of many planetary geologists, which group includes lunar selenologists and Martian areologists, some of the anomalous objects as seen in the planetary images seem indicative of intelligent design and construction.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Ares + -logy.

 
 

Definition of areology in US English:

areology

nounˌerēˈäləjē
  • The study of the planet Mars.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This allows us to make optimal approaches to get better understanding of areology.
    • Data accumulation from the closer celestial bodies resulted in development of parallel branches such as selenology (study of the Moon), areology (study of planet Mars), etc.
    • For example ‘lunar geology’ and ‘martian geology’ have now ousted their more abstruse equivalents ‘selenology’ and ‘areology’.
    • However, specialised terms such as selenology (studies of the Moon), areology (of Mars), etc., are also in use.
    • The prefix areo - refers to Mars in the same way geo - refers to Earth - for example, areology versus geology.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Ares + -logy.

 
 
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