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We still carry this old caveman-imprint idea that we're small, nature's big, and it's everything we can manage to hang on and survive. When big geophysical events happen - a huge earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic eruption - we're reminded of that.
James Balog

Meaning of "geophysical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GEOPHYSICAL

geophysical  [ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEOPHYSICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Geophysical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GEOPHYSICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

geophysical

Geophysics

Geophysics /dʒiːoʊfɪzɪks/ is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and composition; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics, the generation of magmas, volcanism and rock formation. However, modern geophysics organizations use a broader definition that includes the hydrological cycle including snow and ice; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial relations; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets. Although geophysics was only recognized as a separate discipline in the 19th century, its origins go back to ancient history. The first magnetic compasses were lodestones, appearing in written records, found in early surviving descriptions from China, India and Greece, with a modern magnetic compass dating back to the fourth century BC and the first seismoscope was built in 132 BC.

Definition of geophysical in the English dictionary

The definition of geophysical in the dictionary is of or relating to geophysics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEOPHYSICAL


aerobiological
ˌɛərəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdzɪkəl
antimusical
ˌæntɪˈmjuːzɪkəl
astrophysical
ˌæstrəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
biophysical
ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
hyperphysical
ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪkəl
lackadaisical
ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl
metaphysical
ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl
microphysical
ˈmaɪkrəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
musical
ˈmjuːzɪkəl
nonmusical
ˌnɒnˈmjuːzɪkəl
nonphysical
nɒnˈfɪzɪkəl
petrophysical
ˌpɛtrəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
physical
ˈfɪzɪkəl
psychophysical
ˌsaɪkəʊˈfɪzɪkəl
quizzical
ˈkwɪzɪkəl
superphysical
ˌsuːpəˈfɪzɪkəl
ultraphysical
ˌʌltrəˈfɪzɪkəl
unmetaphysical
ʌnˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl
unmusical
ʌnˈmjuːzɪkəl
whimsical
ˈwɪmzɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEOPHYSICAL

geophagia
geophagism
geophagist
geophagous
geophagy
geophilic
geophilous
geophone
geophysically
geophysicist
geophysics
geophyte
geophytic
geopolitical
geopolitically
geopolitician
geopolitics
geoponic
geoponical
geoponics

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEOPHYSICAL

anticlassical
cataphysical
chemical
classical
commonsensical
dropsical
extramusical
extrinsical
geodesical
intrinsical
jukebox musical
neoclassical
nonclassical
nonsensical
paradisical
phthisical
postclassical
preclassical
semiclassical
unclassical
vesical

Synonyms and antonyms of geophysical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geophysical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEOPHYSICAL

Find out the translation of geophysical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of geophysical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «geophysical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地球物理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

geofísica
570 millions of speakers

English

geophysical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूभौतिकीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجيوفيزيائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

геофизические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

geofísica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিওফিসিকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

géophysiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geofizikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geophysikalischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地球物理学の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지구 물리학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geofisika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

địa vật lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புவியியர்பியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूभौतिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jeofizik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geofisico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geofizyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

геофізичні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geofizice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεωφυσικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geofisiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

geofysiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geofysiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geophysical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEOPHYSICAL»

The term «geophysical» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEOPHYSICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geophysical

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QUOTES WITH «GEOPHYSICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word geophysical.
1
James Balog
We still carry this old caveman-imprint idea that we're small, nature's big, and it's everything we can manage to hang on and survive. When big geophysical events happen - a huge earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic eruption - we're reminded of that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEOPHYSICAL»

Discover the use of geophysical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geophysical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geophysical Inverse Theory
Although illustrated with examples from geophysics, this book has broad implications for researchers in applied disciplines from materials science and engineering to astrophysics, oceanography, and meteorology.
Robert Ladislav Parker, 1994
2
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Geophysical Fluid Dynamics by Joseph Pedlosky offers the reader a high-level, unified treatment of the theory of the dynamics of large-scale motions of the oceans and atmosphere.
Joseph Pedlosky, 1987
3
Geophysical Data Analysis: Discrete Inverse Theory: MATLAB ...
The new edition maintains the accessible and succinct manner for which it is known, with the addition of: MATLAB examples and problem sets Advanced color graphics Coverage of new topics, including Adjoint Methods; Inversion by Steepest ...
William Menke, 2012
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Geophysical Signal Analysis
Therefore, the book contains material of interest to both geophysicists and those engaged in digital signal analysis in disciplines other than geophysics. This book is a reprint of the 1980 Prentice-Hall volume of the same name.
Enders A. Robinson, Sven Treitel, 2000
5
Fundamentals of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Intermediate/advanced textbook which provides concise and accessible introduction to GFD for broad range of students.
James C. McWilliams, 2006
6
Fundamentals of Geophysical Interpretation
The book includes past, present, and possible future developments in time-lapse seismology, borehole geophysics, multicomponent seismology, and integrated reservoir characterization.
Laurence R. Lines, Rachel Therese Newrick, 2004
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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and ...
Inhaltsverzeichnis: I Fundamentals - 1: Introduction - 2: The Coriolis Force - 3: Equations of Fluid Motion - 4: Equations Governing Geophysical Flows - 5: Diffusive Processes - 6: Transport and FateII Rotation Effects - 7: Geostrophic ...
Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Jean-Marie Beckers, 2011
8
Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods
In this book the author presents the state-of-the-art electromagnetic (EM) theories and methods employed in EM geophysical exploration.
Michael S. Zhdanov, 2009
9
The geoelectrical methods in geophysical exploration
This volume deals with electrical methods as used in applied geophysics.
Mikhail Semenovich Zhdanov, George Vernon Keller, 1994
10
An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration
Geophysical borehole logging, also known as downhole geophysical surveying or wire-line logging, is used to derive further information about the sequence of rocks penetrated by a borehole. Of particular value is the ability to define the depth ...
Philip Kearey, Michael Brooks, Ian Hill, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEOPHYSICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geophysical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Ion Geophysical Corporation Drops by -20.15%
Ion Geophysical Corporation (NYSE:IO) has lost 20.15% during the past week and dropped 15.08% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
2
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast …
Geophysical Activity Summary 10/2100Z to 11/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at unsettled to minor storm levels for the past 24 hours. «Space Ref, Jul 15»
3
Analyst Rating Update on Ion Geophysical Corporation
As many as 2 brokerage firms have rated ION Geophysical Corp (NYSE:IO) at 3. Research Analysts at Zacks have ranked the company at 5, ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
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Worth Watching Stocks: ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE:IO …
ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE:IO) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -64.00% and weekly performance is 5.61%. «Stock Transcript, Jul 15»
5
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 8 …
Geophysical Activity Summary 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
6
Dawson Geophysical Co. (DWSN) is Trading Lower on Unusual …
Dawson Geophysical Co. (DWSN) experienced unusually high volume on Jul. 08, as the stock lost 3.43% to a closing price of $4.50. The stock ... «Equities.com, Jul 15»
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 6 …
Geophysical Activity Summary 05/2100Z to 06/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
8
Company Shares of Ion Geophysical Corporation Rally 11.67%
Shares of Ion Geophysical Corporation (NYSE:IO) appreciated by 11.67% during the past week but lost 7.59% on a 4-week basis. The shares ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
9
Oil Stocks Update: Ion Geophysical Corp (NYSE:IO), Goodrich …
Last week oil prices traded lower as latest data on the U.S. oil rig count from Baker Hughes. The firm said the number of rigs drilling for oil rose ... «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
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ION Geophysical (IO) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for July 06
ION Geophysical (IO) experienced unusually high volume on Jul. 06, as the stock lost 1.49% to a closing price of $1.32. The stock saw 1.69 ... «Equities.com, Jul 15»

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