geophysics
nounUK /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfɪz.ɪks/
Etymology From geo- + physics.
1
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
- Derived terms
- astrogeophysics, biogeophysics, geophysical, geophysicist, psychogeophysics
- Related terms
- geomagnetism, meteorology, oceanography, seismology