HyperDic: geophysicist

English > 1 sense of the word geophysicist:
NOUNperson geophysicista geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
English > geophysicist: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth.
InstancesMohorovicic, Andrija MohorovicicYugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)
Wegener, Alfred Lothar WegenerGerman geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
Wilson, John Tuzo WilsonCanadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study / study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
NarrowerseismologistA geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics / characteristics of the Earth
BroadergeologistA specialist in geology
Spanishgeofísico
Nounsgeophysicsgeology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth

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