Geophysics

Word GEOPHYSICS
Character 10
Hyphenation geophysics
Pronunciations /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfɪz.ɪks/

Definitions and meanings of "Geophysics"

What do we mean by geophysics?

The physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology. noun

Physics of the earth: same as physiography. noun

A branch of geology that uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth. noun

A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity. noun

Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth noun

A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Geophysics

The word "geophysics" in example sentences

Surely, you must have a PhD in geophysics, Big Guy. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Professor Leo J. Peters, under whom his research in geophysics was done, took a position at the Gulf Research Laboratories in ❋ Unknown (1992)

Professor Leo J. Peters, under whom the research in geophysics was done, took a position at the Gulf Research Laboratories in ❋ Unknown (1964)

I have found many people trained in geophysics who are now practising law. ❋ Unknown (1961)

This small group, as an example, has men working on six continents, working in geophysics, but working in many other fields. ❋ Unknown (1961)

Delta is in the process of planning its winter program of ground and airborne geophysics, which is expected to lead to a spring diamond drilling program. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Petroleum engineering requires a good knowledge of many other related disciplines, such as geophysics, petroleum geology, formation evaluation (well logging), drilling, economics, reservoir simulation, well engineering, artificial lift systems, and oil and gas facilities engineering. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The scholars were not bonded, except where they had skills essential to Petronas such as geophysics or petroleum engineering. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nick Longrich of the department of geology and geophysics at Yale University agreed: "It's very significant, because it helps give us a better idea of what the ancestor of carnivorous dinosaurs – including Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus and the birds – would have looked like." ❋ AP (2011)

Irmis, a professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah. ❋ AP (2011)

Perhaps IG should put up a post on petrochemical engineering, or subsea geophysics? ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

Cross Reference for Geophysics

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