Geophysicist

It includes the branches of:

Seismology ( Earthquake s and elastic Wave s)

Gravity and Geodesy (the earth's gravitational field and the size and form of the earth)

Atmospheric Science , which includes:

Atmospheric Electricity and Terrestrial Magnetism (including Ionosphere , Van Allen Belts , Telluric Current s, Radiant Energy , etc.)

Meteorology and Climatology , which both involve studies of the weather.

Aeronomy , the study of the physical structure and chemistry of the atmosphere.

Geothermometry (heating of the earth, heat flow, Volcano logy, and hot springs)

Hydrology (ground and surface water, sometimes including Glaciology )

Physical Oceanography

Tectonophysics (geological processes in the earth)

Exploration And Engineering Geophysics

Geophysical Engineering

Geodesy

A related field is Geochemistry .

Exploration geophysics is the practical application of physical methods (such as seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic) to remotely sense underground anomalies. The conventional application to this science is searching for mineral and petroleum deposits. However it can also be used in other areas such as monitoring environmental impact, imaging subsurface archeaological sites and interplanetary imaging. The ).

Exploration Geophysics careers are in such widely varying industries as Oil & Gas Exploration , mining, environmental studies, planetary physics and even archaeology. Geophysics offers one of the most challenging (and lucrative) blend of advanced Mathematics and Physics .

SEE ALSO

Fluid Dynamics

Society Of Exploration Geophysicists

American Geophysical Union

Important Publications In Geophysics(geology) , Important Publications In Geophysics(physics)

Physics

EXTERNAL LINKS

USGS Geomagnetism Program

Case studies from TerraDat Geophysics documenting the use in shallow engineering and environmental applications

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