physical sciences concepts

Scope note: Concepts in the sciences that deal with the inorganic world, such as those concepts related to astronomy, Earth science, physics, and chemistry.

BT scientific concepts

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physical sciences concepts

NT5 300056171 spectrum [+~]
- NT6 visible spectrum
NT5 300068654 earth sciences concepts [+~]
- NT6 tides [+~]
  - NT7 tidal waves
- NT6 seasons [+~]
  - NT7 autumn
  - NT7 spring (season)
  - NT7 summer (season)
  - NT7 winter
- NT6 natural events [+~]
  - NT7 avalanches
  - NT7 floods (natural events)
  - NT7 storms [+~]
    - NT8 cyclones [+]
    - NT8 duststorms
    - NT8 ice storms
    - NT8 monsoons
    - NT8 sandstorms
    - NT8 snowstorms [+]
    - NT8 thunderstorms
    - NT8 windstorms
    - NT8 hailstorms
  - NT7 earth movements [+~]
    - NT8 earthquakes
    - NT8 landslides
    - NT8 mudflows
    - NT8 frost heaves
    - NT8 subsidences
    - NT8 continental drift
    - NT8 volcanic eruptions
    - NT8 mass wasting [+]
  - NT7 meteors (events) [+~]
    - NT8 bolides
  - NT7 waves (natural events) [+~]
    - NT8 tidal waves
  - NT7 rainbows
  - NT7 eclipses (astronomical) [+~]
    - NT8 solar eclipses
    - NT8 lunar eclipses
  - NT7 natural phenomena
  - NT7 extinctions (natural events)
  - NT7 ice ages
  - NT7 warming periods (global events)
  - NT7 aṣṭagraha
- NT6 [weather and related phenomena] [+~]
  - NT7 climate [+~]
    - NT8 desert climate
    - NT8 polar climate
    - NT8 temperate climate
    - NT8 tropical climate
    - NT8 paleoclimate
    - NT8 subtropical climate
  - NT7 weather
  - NT7 dew point
  - NT7 drought
  - NT7 precipitation [+~]
    - NT8 hail
    - NT8 rain
    - NT8 snow (precipitation)
    - NT8 sleet
    - NT8 drizzles
    - NT8 neblinas
  - NT7 fog
  - NT7 frost
  - NT7 wind (weather phenomena) [+~]
    - NT8 north wind
    - NT8 south wind
    - NT8 west wind
    - NT8 east wind
  - NT7 lightning
  - NT7 dew
  - NT7 microclimate
  - NT7 currents (weather phenomena) [+~]
    - NT8 El Niño (oceanic current)
- NT6 sea level
- NT6 times of day [+~]
  - NT7 day (daylight hours)
  - NT7 night
  - NT7 dawn (time of day)
  - NT7 dusk
  - NT7 morning
  - NT7 afternoon
  - NT7 noon
  - NT7 evening
  - NT7 sunrise
  - NT7 sunset
- NT6 earth features [+~]
  - NT7 sky (earth feature)
  - NT7 clouds [+~]
    - NT8 cirrus clouds
    - NT8 cirrostratus clouds
    - NT8 cirrocumulus clouds
    - NT8 altostratus clouds
    - NT8 altocumulus clouds
    - NT8 nimbostratus clouds
    - NT8 cumulus clouds
    - NT8 stratus clouds
    - NT8 cumulonimbus clouds
    - NT8 stratocumulus clouds
  - NT7 physical features [+~]
    - NT8 undersea features [+]
    - NT8 former physical features
    - NT8 sections of physical features
    - NT8 hydrographic features [+]
    - NT8 hypsographic features [+]
    - NT8 vegetation features [+]
    - NT8 lost physical features
  - NT7 earth (features)
- NT6 biomes [+~]
  - NT7 freshwater biomes
  - NT7 marine biomes
  - NT7 desert biomes
  - NT7 forest biomes [+~]
    - NT8 rainforest biomes
    - NT8 coniferous forest biomes
    - NT8 temperate deciduous forests biomes
  - NT7 grassland biomes
  - NT7 tundra biomes
  - NT7 shrubland biomes
- NT6 environment (earth sciences concept)
NT5 300073789 vibration (physical)
NT5 300179488 reflection (action) [+~]
- NT6 diffuse reflection
- NT6 specular reflection
NT5 300191613 capillarity
NT5 300220378 diffraction [+~]
- NT6 electron diffraction
- NT6 x-ray diffraction [+~]
  - NT7 x-ray powder diffraction
  - NT7 micro x-ray diffraction
- NT6 neutron diffraction [+~]
  - NT7 small angle neutron scattering
NT5 300220380 oscillation
NT5 300223182 [magnetism and related concepts] [+~]
- NT6 magnetism [+~]
  - NT7 geomagnetism
  - NT7 remanent magnetism [+~]
    - NT8 archaeomagnetism
    - NT8 thermoremanence
    - NT8 paleomagnetism
  - NT7 electromagnetism
- NT6 magnetism-related concepts [+~]
  - NT7 nuclear magnetic resonance
  - NT7 electron spin resonance
- NT6 magnetic field
NT5 300229371 physics concepts [+~]
- NT6 [energy and related concepts] [+~]
  - NT7 energy [+~]
    - NT8 electricity [+]
    - NT8 heat [+]
    - NT8 kinetic energy
    - NT8 potential energy
    - NT8 radiation (energy) [+]
  - NT7 energy-related concepts [+~]
    - NT8 light-related concepts [+]
    - NT8 heat-related concepts [+]
    - NT8 electricity-related concepts [+]
    - NT8 elastic waves
- NT6 pressure [+~]
  - NT7 air pressure
  - NT7 atmospheric pressure
  - NT7 earth pressure
  - NT7 vapor pressure
  - NT7 water pressure
  - NT7 vacuum
- NT6 acoustics concepts [+~]
  - NT7 sound absorption
  - NT7 sound (acoustics) [+~]
    - NT8 ultrasound
  - NT7 echo
  - NT7 acoustic transmission
  - NT7 pitch (acoustics concept)
  - NT7 resonance (acoustics concept)
  - NT7 acoustic emission
  - NT7 timbre (acoustics concept)
  - NT7 silence
- NT6 mechanics concepts [+~]
  - NT7 force (mechanics concept)
  - NT7 dynamics (mechanics concept) [+~]
    - NT8 statics (dynamics)
    - NT8 entropy
    - NT8 motion
    - NT8 acceleration
    - NT8 centrifugal force
    - NT8 centripetal force
    - NT8 inertia
    - NT8 momentum
    - NT8 rotation
    - NT8 torque (dynamics)
    - NT8 speed (dynamics concept)
    - NT8 aerodynamics
    - NT8 kinetics (dynamics)
    - NT8 kinematics [+]
    - NT8 thermodynamics
    - NT8 flow (physics)
    - NT8 velocity (dynamics concept)
  - NT7 [mechanics by specific application] [+~]
    - NT8 soil mechanics
- NT6 time
- NT6 optical concepts [+~]
  - NT7 optics [+~]
    - NT8 fiber optics
    - NT8 x-ray optics [+]
  - NT7 resolution (optical concept) [+~]
    - NT8 high resolution
    - NT8 low resolution
  - NT7 color systems [+~]
    - NT8 CMYK (color model)
    - NT8 RGB (color model)
    - NT8 Munsell color system
    - NT8 Universal Color Language
    - NT8 Ostwald system
NT5 300254886 absorption coefficient
NT5 300343750 locomotion
NT5 300379659 refractive index
NT5 300379956 flotation
NT5 300386796 contact angle
NT5 300387656 astronomical concepts [+~]
- NT6 extraterrestrial bodies [+~]
  - NT7 planets
  - NT7 comets
  - NT7 meteorites
  - NT7 meteoroids
  - NT7 asteroids
  - NT7 galaxies
  - NT7 planetary bodies
  - NT7 dwarf planets
  - NT7 moons [+~]
    - NT8 Galilean satellites
    - NT8 moonmoons
  - NT7 asteroid belts
  - NT7 satellites (natural) [+~]
    - NT8 regular satellites
    - NT8 irregular satellites
  - NT7 stars (extraterrestrial bodies) [+~]
    - NT8 suns (stars)
  - NT7 constellations [+~]
    - NT8 mamalhuaztli (constellation)
    - NT8 Messier 45
  - NT7 star clusters
  - NT7 star systems [+~]
    - NT8 multiple star systems
- NT6 orbits
- NT6 planetary systems
- NT6 space (astronomical concept)
NT5 300387743 geographic concepts [+~]
- NT6 street addresses
- NT6 triangulation stations
- NT6 astronomical stations (coordinates)
- NT6 latitude (geographic)
- NT6 longitude
- NT6 coordinates (geographic)
- NT6 place types [+~]
  - NT7 active place
  - NT7 birthplace
  - NT7 formed place
  - NT7 dissolved place
  - NT7 collection place
  - NT7 death place
  - NT7 place depicted
  - NT7 place executed
  - NT7 production location
  - NT7 publication place
NT5 300387747 geological concepts [+~]
- NT6 geological formations [+~]
  - NT7 speleothems [+~]
    - NT8 stalagmites
    - NT8 stalactites
NT5 300417275 fire (physical concept)
NT5 300435343 universe

RT physical sciences

Català conceptes de ciències físiques
Castellano conceptos de ciencias físicas

Date of creation: 05-Jan-2026

Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026