Outline of geophysics

Outline of geophysics
Seismic velocities and boundaries in the interior of the Earth sampled by seismic waves.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geophysics:

Geophysics – the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic 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 have a broader definition that includes the hydrological cycle including snow and ice; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial relations; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets.

Nature of geophysics

Geophysics can be described as all of the following:

  • An academic discipline: one with academic departments, curricula and degrees; national and international societies; and specialized journals.
  • A scientific field (a branch of science) – widely-recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer reviewed research is published. There are several geophysics-related scientific journals.
  • An interdisciplinary field – one that overlaps atmospheric sciences, geology, glaciology, hydrology, oceanography and physics.

Branches of geophysics

History of geophysics

  • History of geomagnetism
  • Timeline of the development of tectonophysics
  • Vine-Matthews-Morley hypothesis

General geophysics concepts

Gravity

Heat flow

  • Internal heating

Electricity

Atmospheric electricity

Electricity in Earth

Electromagnetic waves

Fluid dynamics

Magnetism

Geomagnetism subfields

Earth's magnetic field

Description
Sources
Short-term changes
Long term behavior

Magnetostratigraphy

Rock magnetism

Tectonic applications

  • Plate reconstruction

Magnetic survey

Radioactivity

Mineral physics

Vibration

Closely allied sciences

Atmospheric sciences

  • Aeronomy – the study of the physical structure and chemistry of the atmosphere.
  • Meteorology – the study of weather processes and forecasting.
  • Climatology – the study of weather conditions averaged over a period of time.

Geology

Engineering

Water on the Earth

  • Glaciology – the study of ice and natural phenomena that involve ice, particularly glaciers.
  • Hydrology – the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets.
  • Physical oceanography – the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.

Society

Influential persons

Organizations

Publications

  • Geophysics journals
  • Important publications in geophysics (geology)
  • Important publications in geophysics (physics)

Geophysics lists

  • Free geophysics software

See also

Portal icon Earth sciences portal
Portal icon Physics portal

External links


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