Geophysics
Geophysics
is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis.
Geophysical data is used to provide information on the physical properties of the Earth's surface and subsurface. As a result, geophysical data can help locate hydrocarbons, minerals, aggregate, and other natural resources.
Geology is the study of rocks and rock formations. especially sedimentary rocks. Geophysics is the study of how rocks refract and reflect sound or seismic energy. 'Earth Quacks"
The demand of skills of geophysicists is expected to experience a rise of 16% between 2014 and 2024. This is over double the average growth across all jobs and industries.
Geophysicists study geology and physics; a bachelor's degree is required in the field, although more and more employers are requesting either a Master's degree, a Ph. D, or three years' experience.
The base salary for Seismologist ranges from $53,724 to $66,158 with the average base salary of $59,313.
Geophysics is a very large field (global, near surface, exploration etc), and a geophysical engineer is a geophysicist who specialises in engineering geophysics.
Charles F. Richter, American physicist and seismologist who developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude.
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