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geophysics::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | geophysical science |
| Type of | geology |
| Has types | geomorphology, hydrology, magnetics, magnetism, morphology, seismology, volcanology, geodesy, vulcanology |
| Derivation | geophysical, geophysicist |
Examples of geophysics
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Ross Mitchell is a doctoral student in geology and geophysics at Yale University.
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Virtually all dynamos in astrophysics and geophysics are hydromagnetic dynamos.
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In the 1920s, departments formed in geology, petroleum engineering and geophysics.
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The word geophysics appeared in print only a few times between 1834 and the 1880s.
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Geophysics also would involve a partnership with Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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These include historical figures who laid the foundations for the field of geophysics.
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The historical development of geophysics has been motivated by two factors.
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People with degrees in electronics, geology, geophysics and physics are welcome here.
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Geodynamics is a subfield of geophysics dealing with dynamics of the Earth.
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- Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
- (geophysical) of or concerned with geophysics; "geophysical sciences"
- (geophysical) Dealing with the physics of the earth including the fields of meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, seismology, volcanology, magnetism, radioactivity and geodesy.
- (Geophysical) Prospecting techniques which measure the physical properties (magnetism, conductivity, density etc) of rocks and define anomalies for further testing
- (Geophysical) Describing the prospecting methods, which seek to locate mineral deposits by direct or indirect measurements of a large range of geophysical properties of the deposits or the rocks associated with them.
- A geophysicist applies the principles of physics to the understanding of geology.
- The science of the earth with respect to its structure, components and development.
- The mapping of subterranean soil characteristics using non-invasive techniques such as sound.
- A way of looking for evidence by studying the changes in rocks over time
