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Definition of Geophysics
1. Noun. Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth.
Generic synonyms: Geology
Specialized synonyms: Geomorphology, Morphology, Hydrology, Seismology, Volcanology, Vulcanology, Magnetics, Magnetism, Geodesy
Derivative terms: Geophysical, Geophysicist
Definition of Geophysics
1. Noun. A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Geophysics
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Geophysics
Literary usage of Geophysics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Year Book by Carnegie Institution of Washington (1904)
"REPORT ON geophysics BY CR VAN HISE, ADVISER IN geophysics. CONTENTS. ... 184 In
the report of the Advisory Committee for geophysics submitted last year, ..."
2. Bulletin by Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (1904)
"Geology, geophysics, and geochemistry, together with drilling, are the tools of
modern prospecting. geophysics is only one of the tools and it obviously has ..."
3. The American Geologist: A Monthly Journal of Geology and Allied Sciences by Newton Horace Winchell (1905)
"geophysics is only that portion of general physics, including under that term
physical chemistry, which is applicable to the elucidation of the past history ..."
4. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"... TECHNIQUES OF INDUSTRIAL-geophysics NA IRBE West Siberian Scientific-Research
Gas-Petroleum Institute Industrial-geophysical investigations of boreholes ..."
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