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Caused by names the underlying force responsible for a natural phenomenon. Wikipedia notes that "earthquakes are primarily caused by geological faults, but also by volcanism, landslides, and other seismic events." This dimension groups phenomena that share the same root cause even when their visible effects differ.

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also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. 1
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1. Oceanography (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOceanography, lead section, definition sentence (phenomenon-discipline bucket)
Quote, Oceanography, lead section, definition sentence (phenomenon-discipline bucket)
also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.
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