geologinen

Geologinen is an adjective used in Finnish to denote something pertaining to geology, the science that studies the Earth, its materials, structure, history, and the processes that shape it. The term is commonly attached to nouns to form terms such as geologinen kerrostuma (geological layer), geologinen aika (geological time), and geologinen kartoitus (geological survey). In English, the equivalent term is geological.

Geologic studies cover rocks, minerals, fossils, tectonics, sedimentation, volcanism, hydrology, and climate history. Geologinen information supports understanding natural resources, natural hazards, and environmental change. Researchers use field mapping, petrographic analysis, geophysical methods, stratigraphy, radiometric dating, and computer modeling to interpret Earth's history and present-day processes.

In Finland, as elsewhere, geological science informs education, mining, energy and environmental planning. Geological data underpin land-use decisions, infrastructure development, and risk assessment for landslides, earthquakes, floods, and subsidence. Geologinen terminology reflects the Finnish language's integration with the broader geoscience community.