Solid earth refers to "the earth beneath our feet" or terra firma, the planet's solid surface and its interior. It excludes the Earth's fluid envelopes, the atmosphere and hydrosphere (but includes the ocean basin), as well as the biosphere and interactions with the Sun. Solid-earth science refers to the corresponding methods of study, a subset of Earth sciences, predominantly geophysics and geology, excluding aeronomy, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, hydrology, and ecology.
See also Ad cœlum – Principle of property law concerning air and subsurface rights Crust (geology) – Outermost solid shell of astronomical bodies Earth's crust – Earth's outer shell of rock Geosphere – Collective name for the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, and the atmosphere Journal of Geophysical Research - section B (Solid Earth) – Peer-reviewed scientific journal Land – Earth's dry surface Landform – Feature of the solid surface of a planetary body Landscape – Visible features of a land area Lithosphere – Outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite Pedosphere – Outermost layer of the Earth Solid Earth (journal) Structure of the Earth – Interior of the earthPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Terrain – Dimension and shape of land surfaces
References
Further reading Fowler, C.M.R. (2006). The solid earth : an introduction to global geophysics (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521893077.