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geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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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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Websites
GeoPro
World Wide Geophysical Exploration
http://www.geopro.com/
Leibniz Institute for Applied Geosciences
GGA Institute is an independent, non-university research institute. Its full name is 'Leibniz Institute for Applied Geosciences', The focus of our work is exploring structures and processes in the subsurface, and the development of methods and techniques required in geophysics, geohydraulics, geothermics, and geochronology. Research targets are directed to address the needs of the society and solve issues of future concern. The institute's activities are mainly in Germany. It cooperates with national and international partners.
http://www.gga-hannover.de/
Geophysics Online
Electronic journal of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
http://www.geo-online.org/
Online Journal Publishing Service (OJPS)
OJPS is a service of the American Institute of Physics, publishing over 100 scientific journals online.
http://ojps.aip.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/
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