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geophysics
Scope note
Branch of geology studying the physical characteristics and phenomena of the earth and its atmosphere.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
geophysical maps
Broader Terms
BT
↑
earth sciences
More specific terms
NT3
↓
geodesy
NT3
↓
marine geophysics
NT3
↓
seismology
►
▼
NT4
↓
paleoseismology
NT3
↓
tectonophysics
Related terms
RT
⇆
borehole temperature logging
RT
⇆
Curie temperature analysis
RT
⇆
heat flow (earth)
RT
⇆
inner core (earth)
RT
⇆
isostasy
RT
⇆
laboratory-induced magnetization analysis
RT
⇆
magnetic field (earth)
RT
⇆
magnetic hysteresis analysis
RT
⇆
magnetic susceptibility analysis
RT
⇆
metamorphism (geological)
RT
⇆
natural remanent magnetization analysis
RT
⇆
outer core (earth)
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
5
ARK
ark:/99152/t3r4602353179e
More specific terms
4
Alternative terms
1
Related terms
12
Notes
1
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BS8723-5
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