Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.

    Geophysik

    геофи́зикаgeofízika

    геофізикаheofizyka

More definitions
  • geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The terms are used in geology, paleontology, geophysics, astronomy and physical cosmology.

    ruДанные термины используются в геологии, палеонтологии, геофизике, астрономии и физической космологии. — Tekimen

  2. Meteorologists are people who know a tremendous amount about geophysics, thermodynamics and climatology, and almost nothing about tomorrow's weather.

    deMeteorologen sind Leute, die über Geophysik, Thermodynamik und Klimatologie ungemein viel und über das Wetter von morgen fast nichts wissen. — Esperantostern

  3. The Indonesia Meteorology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning following the quake, but lifted it two hours later.

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning
  • geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth:geophysical science

Word family

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