Geophysics as a science
Journal: Geophysics
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• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• ISSN:
0016-8033
Abstract
Abstract "Geophysics" means "Physics of the Earth." While in physics one tries to eliminate the effects of the gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields of the earth, in geophysics these fields, their properties and effects, and the structure and properties of parts of the earth are studied.
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How to Cite this Article
Beno Gutenberg (1937). "Geophysics as a science". Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1438082