Geophysics
Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. Geophysicists, who usually study geophysics, physics, or one of the Earth sciences at the graduate level, complete investigations across a wide range of scientific disciplines. The term ''geophysics'' classically refers to solid earth applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic fields ; its internal structure and composition; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics, the generation of magmas, volcanism and rock formation. However, modern geophysics organizations and pure scientists use a broader definition that includes the water cycle including snow and ice; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial physics; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets.Although geophysics was only recognized as a separate discipline in the 19th century, its origins date back to ancient times. The first magnetic compasses were made from lodestones, while more modern magnetic compasses played an important role in the history of navigation. The first seismic instrument was built in 132 AD. Isaac Newton applied his theory of mechanics to the tides and the precession of the equinox; and instruments were developed to measure the Earth's shape, density and gravity field, as well as the components of the water cycle. In the 20th century, geophysical methods were developed for remote exploration of the solid Earth and the ocean, and geophysics played an essential role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics.
Geophysics is applied to societal needs, such as mineral resources, mitigation of natural hazards and environmental protection. In exploration geophysics, geophysical survey data are used to analyze potential petroleum reservoirs and mineral deposits, locate groundwater, find archaeological relics, determine the thickness of glaciers and soils, and assess sites for environmental remediation. Provided by Wikipedia
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1381by LANDAIS, AMAELLE, Masson-Delmotte, Valérie, Jouzel, Jean, Raynaud, Dominique, Johnsen, Sigfus, Huber, Christof, Leuenberger, Markus, Schwander, Jakob, Minster, BénédicteContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Climate Dynamics (2006)
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1382by Vimeux, Françoise, De Angelis, Martine, Ginot, Patrick, Magand, Olivier, Casassa, Gino, Pouyaud, Bernard, Falourd, Sonia, Johnsen, SigfusContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)
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1383by Vimeux, Françoise, de Angelis, Martine, Ginot, Patrick, Magand, Olivier, Casassa, Gino, Pouyaud, Bernard, Falourd, Sonia, Johnsen, SigfusContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)
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1384by Masson, Valérie, Vimeux, Françoise, Jouzel, Jean, Morgan, Vin, Delmotte, Marc, Ciais, Philippe, Hammer, Claus, Johnsen, Sigfus, Lipenkov, Vladimir Ya., Mosley-Thompson, E., Petit, Jean-Robert, Steig, Eric, Stievenard, Michel, Vaikmae, ReinContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Quaternary Research (2000)
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1385by Gurioli, Lucia, Andronico, D., Bachèlery, Patrick, Balcone-Boissard, Hélène, Battaglia, Jean, Boudon, G., Burgisser, Alain, Burton, M., Cashman, Katharine, Cichy, Sarah B., Cioni, R., Di Muro, A., Dominguez, L, D'Oriano, C., Druitt, Timothy H., Harris, Andrew J.L., Hort, M., Kelfoun, Karim, Komorowski, J.C, Kueppers, U., Le Pennec, Jean-Luc, Menand, Thierry, Paris, Raphael, Pioli, L., Pistolesi, Massimo, Polacci, M., Pompilio, Massimo, Ripepe, M., Roche, Olivier, Rose-Koga, Estelle, Rust, A., Schiavi, Federica, Sharff, L., Sulpizio, R., Taddeucci, J., Thordarson, T.Contributors: “...Institute of Geophysics, University of Hamburg...”
Published in Bulletin of Volcanology (2015)
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1386by Gurioli, Lucia, Andronico, D., Bachèlery, Patrick, Balcone-Boissard, Hélène, Battaglia, Jean, Boudon, G., Burgisser, Alain, Burton, M., Cashman, Katharine, Cichy, Sarah B., Cioni, R., Di Muro, A., Dominguez, L, d'Oriano, C., Druitt, Timothy H., Harris, Andrew J.L., Hort, M., Kelfoun, Karim, Komorowski, J.C, Kueppers, U., Le Pennec, Jean-Luc, Menand, Thierry, Paris, Raphael, Pioli, L., Pistolesi, Massimo, Polacci, M., Pompilio, Massimo, Ripepe, M., Roche, Olivier, Rose-Koga, Estelle, Rust, A., Schiavi, Federica, Sharff, L., Sulpizio, R., Taddeucci, J., Thordarson, T.Contributors: “...Institute of Geophysics, University of Hamburg...”
Published in Bulletin of Volcanology (2015)
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1387by Gurioli, Lucia, Andronico, D., Bachèlery, Patrick, Balcone-Boissard, Hélène, Battaglia, Jean, Boudon, G., Burgisser, Alain, Burton, M., Cashman, Katharine, Cichy, Sarah B., Cioni, R., Di Muro, A., Dominguez, L, d'Oriano, C., Druitt, Timothy H., Harris, Andrew J.L., Hort, M., Kelfoun, Karim, Komorowski, J.C, Kueppers, U., Le Pennec, Jean-Luc, Menand, Thierry, Paris, Raphael, Pioli, L., Pistolesi, Massimo, Polacci, M., Pompilio, Massimo, Ripepe, M., Roche, Olivier, Rose-Koga, Estelle, Rust, A., Schiavi, Federica, Sharff, L., Sulpizio, R., Taddeucci, J., Thordarson, T.Contributors: “...Institute of Geophysics, University of Hamburg...”
Published in Bulletin of Volcanology (2015)
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1388by Carr, Mary-Elena, Friedrichs, Marjorie A. M., Schmeltz, Marjorie, Aita, Maki Noguchi, Antoine, David, Arrigo, Kevin R., Asanuma, Ichio, Aumont, Olivier, Barber, Richard, Behrenfeld, Michael, Bidigare, Robert, Buitenhuis, Erik T., Campbell, Janet, Ciotti, Aurea, Dierssen, Heidi, Dowell, Mark, Dunne, John, Esaias, Wayne, Gentili, Bernard, Gregg, Watson, Groom, Steve, Hoepffner, Nicolas, Ishizaka, Joji, Kameda, Takahiko, Le Quere, Corinne, Lohrenz, Steven, Marra, John, Melin, Frederic, Moore, Keith, Morel, Andre, Reddy, Tasha E., Ryan, John, Scardi, Michele, Smyth, Tim, Turpie, Kevin, Tilstone, Gavin, Waters, Kirk, Yamanaka, YasuhiroContributors: “...Department of Geophysics Stanford...”
Published in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography (2006)
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1389by Carr, Mary-Elena, Friedrichs, Marjorie A. M., Schmeltz, Marjorie, Aita, Maki Noguchi, Antoine, David, Arrigo, Kevin R., Asanuma, Ichio, Aumont, Olivier, Barber, Richard, Behrenfeld, Michael, Bidigare, Robert, Buitenhuis, Erik T., Campbell, Janet, Ciotti, Aurea, Dierssen, Heidi, Dowell, Mark, Dunne, John, Esaias, Wayne, Gentili, Bernard, Gregg, Watson, Groom, Steve, Hoepffner, Nicolas, Ishizaka, Joji, Kameda, Takahiko, Le Quere, Corinne, Lohrenz, Steven, Marra, John, Melin, Frederic, Moore, Keith, Morel, Andre, Reddy, Tasha E., Ryan, John, Scardi, Michele, Smyth, Tim, Turpie, Kevin, Tilstone, Gavin, Waters, Kirk, Yamanaka, YasuhiroContributors: “...Department of Geophysics Stanford...”
Published in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography (2006)
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1390by Masson, Valérie, Vimeux, Françoise, Jouzel, Jean, Morgan, Vin, Delmotte, Marc, Ciais, Philippe, Hammer, Claus, Johnsen, Sigfus, Lipenkov, Vladimir Ya., Mosley-Thompson, E., Petit, Jean-Robert, Steig, Eric, Stievenard, Michel, Vaikmae, ReinContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Quaternary Research (2000)
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1391by Masson-Delmotte, Valérie, Landais, Amaelle, Combourieu-Nebout, Nathalie, von Grafenstein, Ulrich, Jouzel, Jean, Caillon, Nicolas, Chappellaz, Jérôme, Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe, Johnsen, Sigfus J., Stenni, BarbaraContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Comptes Rendus Geoscience (2005)
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1392by Landais, Amaelle, Masson-Delmotte, Valérie, Jouzel, Jean, Raynaud, Dominique, Johnsen, Sigfus, Huber, Christof, Leuenberger, Markus, Schwander, Jakob, Minster, BénédicteContributors: “...Geophysics and Water Resources...”
Published in Climate Dynamics (2006)
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1393Contributors: “...Department of Geology and Geophysics New Haven...”
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1394by Gardner, A. S., Moholdt, G., Cogley, J. G., Wouters, B., Arendt, A. A., Wahr, J., Berthier, Etienne, Hock, R., Pfeffer, T., Kaser, G., Ligtenberg S. R., M., Bolch, Tobias, Sharp, M. J., Hagen J., O., van den Broeke, M. R., Paul, FrankContributors: “...Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics San Diego (IGPP)...”
Published in Science (2013)
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1395by Gardner, A. S., Moholdt, G., Cogley, J. G., Wouters, B., Arendt, A. A., Wahr, J., Berthier, Etienne, Hock, R., Pfeffer, T., Kaser, G., Ligtenberg S. R., M., Bolch, Tobias, Sharp, M. J., Hagen J., O., van den Broeke, M. R., Paul, FrankContributors: “...Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics San Diego (IGPP)...”
Published in Science (2013)
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1396by Gardner, A. S., Moholdt, G., Cogley, J. G., Wouters, B., Arendt, A. A., Wahr, J., Berthier, Etienne, Hock, R., Pfeffer, T., Kaser, G., Ligtenberg S. R., M., Bolch, Tobias, Sharp, M. J., Hagen J., O., van den Broeke, M. R., Paul, FrankContributors: “...Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics San Diego (IGPP)...”
Published in Science (2013)
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1397by Dransfield, Georgina, Timmermans, Mathilde, Triaud, Amaury H. M. J., Dévora-Pajares, Martín, Aganze, Christian, Barkaoui, Khalid, Burgasser, Adam J., Collins, Karen A., Cointepas, Marion, Ducrot, Elsa, Günther, Maximilian N., Howell, Steve B., Murray, Catriona A., Niraula, Prajwal, Rackham, Benjamin V., Sebastian, Daniel, Stassun, Keivan G., Zú Niga-Fernández, Sebastián, Almenara, José Manuel, Bonfils, Xavier, Bouchy, François, Burke, Christopher J., Charbonneau, David, Christiansen, Jessie L., Delrez, Laetitia, Gan, Tianjun, García, Lionel J., Gillon, Michaël, Chew, Yilen Gómez Maqueo, Hesse, Katharine M., Hooton, Matthew J., Isopi, Giovanni, Jehin, Emmanuël, Jenkins, Jon M., Latham, David W., Mallia, Franco, Murgas, Felipe, Pedersen, Peter P., Pozuelos, Francisco J., Queloz, Didier, Rodriguez, David R., Schanche, Nicole, Seager, Sara, Srdoc, Gregor, Stockdale, Chris, Twicken, Joseph D., Vanderspek, Roland, Wells, Robert, Winn, Joshua N., Wit, Julien, De, Zapparata, AldoContributors: “...Astrophysics and Geophysics Institute Liège...”
Published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2024)
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1398by Retailleau, Lise, Boué, Pierre, Li, Lei, Campillo, MichelContributors: “...Department of Geophysics Stanford...”
Published in Geophysical Journal International (2020)
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1399by Dransfield, Georgina, Timmermans, Mathilde, Triaud, Amaury H. M. J., Dévora-Pajares, Martín, Aganze, Christian, Barkaoui, Khalid, Burgasser, Adam J., Collins, Karen A., Cointepas, Marion, Ducrot, Elsa, Günther, Maximilian N., Howell, Steve B., Murray, Catriona A., Niraula, Prajwal, Rackham, Benjamin V., Sebastian, Daniel, Stassun, Keivan G., Zú Niga-Fernández, Sebastián, Almenara, José Manuel, Bonfils, Xavier, Bouchy, François, Burke, Christopher J., Charbonneau, David, Christiansen, Jessie L., Delrez, Laetitia, Gan, Tianjun, García, Lionel J., Gillon, Michaël, Chew, Yilen Gómez Maqueo, Hesse, Katharine M., Hooton, Matthew J., Isopi, Giovanni, Jehin, Emmanuël, Jenkins, Jon M., Latham, David W., Mallia, Franco, Murgas, Felipe, Pedersen, Peter P., Pozuelos, Francisco J., Queloz, Didier, Rodriguez, David R., Schanche, Nicole, Seager, Sara, Srdoc, Gregor, Stockdale, Chris, Twicken, Joseph D., Vanderspek, Roland, Wells, Robert, Winn, Joshua N., Wit, Julien, De, Zapparata, AldoContributors: “...Astrophysics and Geophysics Institute Liège...”
Published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2024)
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1400by Dransfield, Georgina, Timmermans, Mathilde, Triaud, Amaury H. M. J., Dévora-Pajares, Martín, Aganze, Christian, Barkaoui, Khalid, Burgasser, Adam J., Collins, Karen A., Cointepas, Marion, Ducrot, Elsa, Günther, Maximilian N., Howell, Steve B., Murray, Catriona A., Niraula, Prajwal, Rackham, Benjamin V., Sebastian, Daniel, Stassun, Keivan G., Zú Niga-Fernández, Sebastián, Almenara, José Manuel, Bonfils, Xavier, Bouchy, François, Burke, Christopher J., Charbonneau, David, Christiansen, Jessie L., Delrez, Laetitia, Gan, Tianjun, García, Lionel J., Gillon, Michaël, Chew, Yilen Gómez Maqueo, Hesse, Katharine M., Hooton, Matthew J., Isopi, Giovanni, Jehin, Emmanuël, Jenkins, Jon M., Latham, David W., Mallia, Franco, Murgas, Felipe, Pedersen, Peter P., Pozuelos, Francisco J., Queloz, Didier, Rodriguez, David R., Schanche, Nicole, Seager, Sara, Srdoc, Gregor, Stockdale, Chris, Twicken, Joseph D., Vanderspek, Roland, Wells, Robert, Winn, Joshua N., Wit, Julien, De, Zapparata, AldoContributors: “...Astrophysics and Geophysics Institute Liège...”
Published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2024)
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