Geophysics is the branch of geology that uses physics to examine the earth's structure, climate, and oceans.
geophysics in British English
(ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪks)
noun
(functioning as singular)
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
Derived forms
geophysicist (ˌgeoˈphysicist)
noun
geophysics in American English
(ˌdʒioʊˈfɪzɪks)
noun
the science that deals with the physics of the earth, including weather, winds, tides, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc. and their effect on the earth
Derived forms
geophysical (ˌgeoˈphysical)
adjective
geophysicist (ˌgeoˈphysicist)
noun
geophysics in the Oil and Gas Industry
(dʒioʊfɪzɪks)
noun
(Extractive engineering: Exploration)
Geophysics is the study of the physics of the Earth, including electrical, magnetic, and gravitational fields and propagation of seismic waves.
Geophysics is the science that deals with the study of the Earth by quantitative physical methodsand relations between the physical features of the Earth and forces that produce them.
Geophysics includes the study of seismology and magnetism.
Geophysics is the study of the physics of the Earth, including electrical, magnetic, and gravitationalfields and propagation of seismic waves.