geophysicist

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ge·o·phys·ics

(jē′ō-fĭz′ĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology.

ge′o·phys′i·cal adj.

ge′o·phys′i·cal·ly adv.

ge′o·phys′i·cist (-ĭ-sĭst) n.

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Noun

geophysicist - a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth

geologist - a specialist in geology

seismologist - a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth

Translations

geofisica geofisico

geophysicist

[ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst] N → geofísico/a m/f

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geophysicist

[ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst] n → géophysicien/ienne m/f

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No magma is coming up," Sky News quoted geophysicist Magnus Gudmundsson of Iceland University, as saying.