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Geophysics (/ ˌ dʒ iː oʊ ˈ f ɪ z ɪ k s /) 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.
Biogeophysics – study of how plants, microbial activity and other organisms alter geologic materials and affect geophysical signatures. Exploration geophysics – the use of surface methods to detect concentrations of ore minerals and hydrocarbons. Geophysical fluid dynamics – study of naturally occurring, large-scale flows on Earth and ...
This type of survey is carried out mainly to study the existence of groundwater. Electromagnetic methods, such as magnetotellurics, ground penetrating radar and transient/time-domain electromagnetics, surface nuclear magnetic resonance (also known as magnetic resonance sounding). [3] Borehole geophysics, also called well logging.
Geophysics is the study of the physical properties of the earth using quantitative physical methods to determine what lies beneath the earth's surface. The physical ...
The historical development of geophysics has been motivated by two factors. One of these is the research curiosity of humankind related to planet Earth and its ...
Physical geodesy is the study of the physical properties of Earth's gravity and its potential field (the geopotential), ... In geophysics, ...
Tectonophysics, a branch of geophysics, is the study of the physical processes that underlie tectonic deformation. This includes measurement or calculation of the stress- and strain fields on Earth’s surface and the rheologies of the crust, mantle, lithosphere and asthenosphere. [1]
Near-surface geophysics is the use of geophysical methods to investigate small-scale features in the shallow (tens of meters) subsurface. It is closely related to applied geophysics or exploration geophysics. Methods used include seismic refraction and reflection, gravity, magnetic, electric, and electromagnetic methods.