Look up: geophysics

1. Geophysics
   The study of the physical characteristics and properties of the Earth.
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2. Geophysics
   A branch of geology where non-invasive techniques such as magnetics, gravity surveys and seismic surveys are used to map unseen geological structures, such as faults.
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3. geophysics
   [n] - geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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4. Geophysics
   Study of the physical properties of the earth.
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5. geophysics
   Study of the physical properties of,and processes in,the earth,oceans and atmosphere.(1) Category: The cosmos
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6. geophysics
   geophysical science noun geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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7. geophysics
   major branch of the Earth sciences that applies the principles and methods of physics to the study of the Earth.[20 related articles]
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8. geophysics
   geophysics 1. The physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of fields; such as, meteorology, oceanography, and seismology. 2. The study of the earth by quantitative physical methods; especially, by seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnet...
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9. Geophysics
   Geophysics (s) is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth`s shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and compos...
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10. GEOPHYSICS
    The study of the physics or nature of the Earth and its environment. It deals with the composition and physical phenomena of the earth and its liquid and gaseous envelopes. Areas of studies include the atmospheric sciences and meteorology, geology, seismology, and volcanology, and oceanography and r...
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11. geophysics
    geophysics, study of the structure, composition, and dynamic changes of the earth, its atmosphere, hydrosphere and magnetosphere, based on the principles of physics. The term was probably first used in Germany, where it appeared in scientific writings of the mid-19th cent. Geophysics, which embraces...
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12. Geophysics
    Geophysics is the study of the earth's physical properties and of the physical processes acting upon, above, and within the earth. It includes seismology, geomagnetism, meteorology, and oceanography.
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13. geophysics
    Branch of earth science using physics (for instance gravity, seismicity, and magnetism) to study the Earth's surface, interior, and atmosphere. Geophysics includes several sub-fields such as seismology, paleomagnetism, and remote sensing
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14. geophysics
    a field of geology using the principles of physics to explore the structure and physical characteristics of the Earth
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15. geophysics
    the study of physical phenomena bearing on the structure, physical conditions and evolutionary history of Earth. Branches of geophysics include the study of earthquakes, magnetic fields, gravity, etc.
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16. geophysics
    geophysics. The study of the earth by physical methods.
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