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geophysicsBranch of earth science using physics (for instance gravity, seismicity, and magnetism) to study the Earth's surface, interior, and atmosphere. Geophysics includes several sub-fields such as seismology, paleomagnetism, and remote sensing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Forsyth, a marine geophysicist at Brown University in Providence, R. The prediction of UCLA seismologist and mathematical geophysicist Vladimir Keilis-Borok, who is known to colleagues as a ``big shot in our field,'' is viewed as credible because last June his team predicted the magnitude-6. The sound of earthquake waves are like music on a CD," says Harvard University geophysicist Miaki Ishii. |
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