Geophysics Puns

I'm currently in my first year of a geology course where the modules between all geoscience courses are shared, meaning you can switch between the courses. I also took further mathematics which would qualify me for the geophysics course. Currently I'm really enjoying most parts of geology like igneous petrology, mineralogy etc. However, I find I do really well on the science and theory side, but I've been really struggling with the field skills and not beem enjoying it at all. I was wondering if doing a mapping dissertation wouldn't be a good idea for me, and instead switching to a different geoscience degree with a scientific dissertation would be better? And I was wondering if something like that wpuld be easier to link to another field of work like finance if I didn't want to work in the geosciences?

Hello there,

I posted before about whether geophysics was a dying field or not and I found those comments extremely helpful. I was hoping to ask another question that I can get an equal amount of guidance on.

As of now, I am a first year at University of British Columbia and I am planning on doing a Combined Honours Degree of Geophysics and Environmental Science. I am most interested in volcanolgy and seismology, but I just don’t think there are enough jobs in those fields, so my question is this; what other disciplines would I be qualified to enter into after earning a Geophysics degree? I know it’s a very quantitative science that can involve extensive computational and mathematical skills so that must be transferrable, right? When looking for jobs after my geophysics degree, what are the buzzwords that I would have to search for?

I hope this post makes sense: thank you to those who respond.

Hello there, I attend the University of British Columbia (in Canada) and I am a first year. At the end of this semester, I must choose 3 subjects to apply to for my major. As of now, geophysics is at the top of that list. I am passionate about it and I love how interdisciplinary it is. However, I am very worried about job security. In this ever expanding world, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure a job, regardless of the field. I want to ensure that I am picking a discipline that has plentiful growth and opportunities. In addition, I want my chosen major to prepare me for a breadth of careers and I am worried that geophysics may be too specialized, especially since I am only in my undergraduate degree. Lastly, I want to study a subject that will survive the technological advancements being made in modern society. Many jobs are being phased out and I do not want to enter a field that is doomed to become obsolete.

I am looking for advice coming from people who work in geophysics as of now; what are the job prospects right now? What do you suspect they will look like in 10, 15, 20 years? Would you encourage young people to study geophysics? Most importantly, would you consider geophysics a growing field?

I signed up for the Texas Geophysics license exam and I realized there is no real study guide. Like am I supposed to read ALL the Geophysics books I have?? Has anyone taken that exam?

Which major is/will be more useful for NASA, physiology or geophysics?

I just separated from the military and I put in a lot of work to get done with some prerequisites for most STEM degrees.

I found out a week ago that I got into my first choice school and I’m really excited to be in a more serious educational environment.

I would love to work for NASA some day, and I am very interested in the natural sciences. Specifically geophysics and physiology.

Any insight is appreciated, or if there is a better place to ask this question please let me know!

Hello! I am a student at the University of Chicago and have been thinking of my major for quite some time. I have interests in paleontology and astronomy, and because of the flexibility in courses for the Geophysical Sciences degree I can take courses in paleontology and planatary science. I was thinking of taking a combination and supplementing the exoplanet/astro electives with astronomy courses.

Or, I could do a Astrophysics major, learn the deeper physics knowledge, and take geophysics classes on the side without some of the prerequisites. It isn't possible to double major, the minor in astronomy seems surface level, and there isn't one for geophysics.

On one hand, while I am not bad at math, it hasn't come as easily, and the math involed in astrophysics is offputting. However, it would give me better job prospects with a STEM background in general, and I would love to be anywhere involved in the field that looks towards the cosmos, especiall regarding exoplanets (something I can see doing well with James Webb pictures upcomong). On the other, I love paleontology, and geophysics can let me explore both, albeit with more classes on chemistry and geology. In addition, it can give me an in into climate change science.

This isn't about profitability, and I hope to go to grad school after undergrad. What would prepare me the best for either path? Both are large majors and I have to start either fairly soon. Any geophysicists who became or worked with astronomers/astrophysicists?

Hello hello all! I would LOVE to hear from those with or who know someone who's pursued this! What are some of the challenges that come with it, how long did you take to get your degree, and general advice!

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Hi guys :)

Recently, I have come across this problem in a physics book. It deals with this "slowness" quantity and it is said geophysicists use it.

Every single time a human uses something there is a need for that thing. Isaac Newton wanted to prove that planets trace out an ellipse and he invented calculus. Humans invented computers, because they are very useful to use. However I really don't see a reason for having something like "slowness". In maths there is this trigonometric function you might have heard about cotangent - no real need for that as you can get away only with tangent. Cotangent is defined as inverse of tangent.

Here is where my question starts. Is there a real need for "slowness" in geophysics? Can't we just stick to velocity? Does it really make things easier? I presume so, if yes... then how does it make things easier?

The wikipedia page is quite laconic, so I want your help on understanding that. I fell like I might have come across that somewhere in geotechnics course at university, but I think it was just mentioned briefly near s-waves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slowness_(seismology)

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Hello, is anyone in this sub from India studying Geology/Geophysics going to appear for GATE exam in 2022 or 2023,can you please dm me I have some questions

Geophysicist/Geologist here... Recently finished season one. The episodes where they perform & interpret geophysical surveys, then conduct a drill program based on the data were absurd.

1. Travis's interpretation of the GPR data as indicating a large 'football shaped object' was a stretch to say the least. Yes, parabolic anomalies indicate subsurface structures or objects, but the profile we were shown indicates multiple objects or an irregular surface. What they were seeing was pretty obviously the surface of bedrock, or boulders/float along the weathered overburden/bedrock contact. Could be other stuff too, like a buried garbage dump, but there was no real justification for "connecting the dots" into a flying saucer shaped object. I'm guessing this is why the head geophysicist was so vague in his interpretation when pressed - he was probably asked by producers not to spoil the fun, but didn't want to ruin his reputation by encouraging a crackpot theory either. If the object had been a uniform, continuous, perhaps metallic surface as theorized, the GPR profile would have reflected this. Also, if one had any reason to suspect there was a metallic object buried there, you'd run Mag survey...straight up. But I guess mystery makes money.
2. Despite the uncompelling geophysical data, they brought in an auger rig to ground truth the anomaly....Why? These rigs are only designed to split spoon sample overburden soils for engineering and environmental purposes. They can't penetrate bedrock, concrete, or flying saucers so the inevitable result in either case was to encounter refusal and TD the hole without sampling the anomaly - which tells you absolutely nothing about the anomaly itself.
3. I don't know much about EM and radiation surveys, but if this is how they approach geophysics I assume most of their data interpretations are, well, dubious.

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Hello, I am looking for Ph.D. opportunities in Geoscience/Geophysics/Petroleum Science in Norway. I searched with no result. Do you have any suggestions about which university/program I can apply to?

By the time I developed interest in Geophysics while doing undergrad, it was almost time for graduation, but I am still trying to see if I could get into Geophysics Graduate Programs. Right now, I am working at an environmental agency and while I do think the work I do here is of significant importance, I would very much like to keep the doors for an academic career in Geophysics open for myself.
I did not take a lot of Math courses during undergrad (just College algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus I & II and Applied statistics), but I know Geophysics is a mathematics dominant field. Since I have a lot of free time after work, I want to utilize it to take some math courses online. What math courses do you think would be useful if I later want to pursue Geophysics? And do you think taking them online would be a good option?

I appreciate any suggestions/recommendations.

Hi. I've already asked in this subreddit before regarding career advice and I appreciated those who answered/commented on my post.

Short introduction, I'm that 4th yr BS Geology student who asked about mapping before. Recently, something came up on my mind while we were having a discussion on our geophysics subject. I found out that geophysics could be related to climate change studies. At that point in time, an idea/thought struck me that I would like to have a career that would relate geology to climate change studies. I was just wondering if geophysics would be the best way to be involved in studies related to climate change in the near future or are there other geology-related fields that I could maybe collaborate with?

Hello everyone. I’m new here and idk if this is the proper channel for this question. But I was hoping I could get some insights here. Possibly long post ahead. (Also I’m using my phone so sorry for the formatting).

I’m currently an undergraduate BS Applied Physics student and I have been very interested in using GIS for oceanography lately. I don’t have experience in GIS yet but I’ve been practicing coding some basic mapping using the Julia language (I also know some Python). Right now, we’re being asked to formulate thesis topics of our choice and I wanted to do a thesis that uses GIS. Most of the studies I’ve found deals with using GIS in Earth Sciences case studies and data analysis, so idk if my adviser would count those as in physics. I was hoping you could give me insights on how GIS can be used in geophysics topics.

Thank you!

When was those departments founded and then started giving bachelors degrees?

I can't find the info on the website

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Hi , I am an Indian looking forward to migrate to Germany. I have studied Physics as major in bachelors and geophysics in my master's as major.I am looking for suitable job oriented master courses in Germany. Could you suggest some best courses for me?

NB: I have a special interest for data science but I don't know my educational qualifications are enough for the admission requirements.

Hello everyone,

I could not find many stories on geophysicists going into the atmospheric sciences. Is that a possible/realistic career path?

I am deciding into majoring in geophysics but would not want to work in mining/O&G as a career (maybe in the beginning for experience, but that's it). I truly love meteorology, but I think geophysics might have a broader range of opportunities.

So, my idea is to work with atmospheric sciences, GIS, or seismology (for governments, hydro, or construction. I live in Vancouver, so it is a big deal here).

Thank you! Have a nice day.

I just searched this up and saw that it was an actual thing. What do they study?

I have a BS in geology and really enjoy math and physics so am considering pursuing a masters in geophysics. I've been in the workforce for a while now (not in geology) and have learned that I can't physically handle jobs that are mostly behind a screen (computer vision syndrome-type issues). I'm worried that if I pursue geophysics and want to advance much beyond entry level field tech type positions that I'll be spending most of my time at a computer and end up burning out. I would be fine averaging around half my time at work behind a screen but not much beyond that.

From what I understand geophysics generally involves lots of computer work - analyzing data, modeling, etc. I could see myself really enjoying research for example but not being able to handle the amount of computer time involved. Any thoughts on types of geophysics jobs that might work for me? Would geology be a better area of study if I'm trying to spend a little more time off the computer / outside?

I enjoy thinking and learning so gravitate towards "knowledge work", but in any industry those types of jobs seem to usually involve lots of computer time these days. This is kind of my big dilemma in general right now in thinking about what career to pursue, so if anyone has any advice on this topic - whether geophysics-related or other -I'm all ears.

Hello,

I am looking to get my GIT certification and eventual PG certification in Texas in the geophysics discipline. It does not have a structured study guide like the ASBOG exams, only a referenced reading list. I have all the books on the list, but there are several ASTM standards and I can only find websites that charge like $70 a piece.

My question is, does anyone have a structured study guide for the TGE? Or free access to ASTM standards? Should I ask somewhere else?

Thank you.

And geophysics (pasm), the geological survey of new zealand (gnz) and the university of canterbury.

How is the job market there?

are there any opportunities for international professionals?

Hello! I am a student at the University of Chicago and have been thinking of my major for quite some time. I have interests in paleontology and astronomy, and because of the flexibility in courses for the Geophysical Sciences degree I can take courses in paleontology and planatary science. I was thinking of taking a combination and supplementing the exoplanet/astro electives with an astronomy minor. I don't have enough courses to fully double major. I have heard a minor in astronomy is not very useful for job prospects in the field, but paired with a degree in Geophysics can it still be helpful?