Geology is the study of the Earth and how it works: its minerals, rocks, their structure and interactions above and below Earth's surface. It is also concerned with unraveling Earth history, including the history of life, and predicting future geologic events. Geophysics applies mathematics, the principles of physics, and modeling to study the Earth’s interior and to investigate the Earth’s electromagnetic and gravitational fields.
At first sight, these two subject, geology and physics, may appear very different however they are not. A Geophysicists explores the same problems as a geologist but by application of physical, numerical, and computer technology methods and particularly physics based techniques to the study of Earth’s interior and for the exploration of natural resources. If you've ever wondered how volcanoes or earthquakes happen, why Tyrannosaurus is extinct, why mountains form, how oil and gas form below the ground surface and how to find and produce it, or how climate changes over time, ask a geophysicist.
This popular degree programme combines about 50% physics with 50% geology courses. This combination of courses is ideal for people who are thinking of pursuing careers as geophysicists, perhaps in the oil industry.
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