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of or concerned with geophysics "geophysical sciences"
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Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physics physical methods, especially by reflection seismologyseismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods.It includes the branches of: Seismology (earthquakes and elastic waves) Gravity and geodesy (the earth's gravitational field and the size and form of the earth) Atmospheric science, which includes::* Atmospheric electricity and Earth's magnetic fieldterrestrial magnetism (including ionosphere, Van Allen radiation beltVan Allen belts, telluric currents, 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, volcanology, and hot springs) Hydrology (ground and surface water, sometimes including glaciology) Physical oceanography Tectonophysics (geological processes in the earth) Exploration geophysicsExploration and engineering geophysics Geophysical EngineeringA 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 Society of Exploration Geophysicists (seg.org - seg.org) has the most recent update of the sciences and technologies of exploration geophysics (see also petroleum geology). Exploration Geophysics careers are in such widely varying industries as Oil explorationoil & 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 - American Geophysical Union Fluid dynamics List of publications in geology#Geophysics Important publications in geophysics(geology), list of publications in physics#Geophysicsimportant publications in Geophysics(physics) Physics
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American Geophysical Union
AGU is an international scientific society of 35,000+ members. AGU homepage has many hyperlinks to earth, oceans, atmosphere, space, and planets. AGU homepage welcomes members of the public, including students and teachers.
http://www.agu.org/
USDOC/NOAA/NESDIS/National Geophysical Data Center
Manages environmental data in the fields of marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics, solid earth geophysics, and glaciology (snow and ice).
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
University of Alaska
Geophysical Institute.
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/
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