Other Words from geophysics

geophysical \ ˌjē-ə-ˈfi-zi-kəl

\ adjective

geophysically \ ˌjē-ə-ˈfi-zi-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

geophysicist \ ˌjē-ə-ˈfi-zə-sist

\ noun

Examples of geophysics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Experts have wondered for over 50 years about whether or not magnetic field shifts affect life on Earth, but lacked clear avenues to find answers, geophysics expert James E. T. Channell tells the Times. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2021 Ballard went on to gain degrees in both chemistry and geology and a Master's in geophysics from the University of Hawaii. — Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 6 May 2021 This method is used in diverse areas including: radiology, atmospheric sciences, geophysics, oceanography, plasma physics, astrophysics, quantum information, and other science areas. — Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 Unfortunately, though, the laws of geophysics are indifferent to politics. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2021 John Louie, a geophysics professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, unconnected to the dig, said the gravimeter is a powerful tool that can yield important clues about what’s underground. — Time, 9 Mar. 2021 John Louie, a geophysics professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, unconnected to the dig, said the gravimeter is a powerful tool that can yield important clues about what's underground. — Fox News, 13 Mar. 2018 Frances Arnold, a California Institute of Technology chemical engineer who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and MIT vice president for research and geophysics professor Maria Zuber will lead the outside science advisory council. — CBS News, 16 Jan. 2021 Frances Arnold, a CalTech biochemistry and bioengineering professor, will serve as co-chair of Biden’s scientific advisory council alongside Maria Zuber, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology geophysics and space science researcher. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 15 Jan. 2021

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