geophysics

study of physical processes and phenomena occurring in the Earth and in its vicinity, and of their characteristics
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geophysics

Summary

geophysics is a branch of science[1]. geophysics draws 911 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_science category, ranking #39 of 193).[2]

Key Facts

  • geophysics's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
  • geophysics's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • geophysics's instance of is recorded as academic major[5].
  • geophysics is a type of physics[6].
  • geophysics is a type of planetary science[7].
  • geophysics is part of Earth science[8].
  • geophysics's Commons category is recorded as Geophysics[9].
  • geophysics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geophysics[10].
  • geophysics's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Geophysics[11].
  • geophysics's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • geophysics's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • geophysics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Geophysics navbox[14].
  • geophysics's has characteristic is recorded as geophysics award[15].
  • geophysics's is the study of is recorded as Earth[16].
  • geophysics's is the study of is recorded as geological process[17].
  • geophysics's is the study of is recorded as magmatism[18].
  • geophysics's practiced by is recorded as geophysicist[19].
  • geophysics's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].
  • geophysics's Wikimedia outline is recorded as outline of geophysics[21].
  • geophysics's P10203 is recorded as 1908[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of science[3], academic discipline[4], and academic major[5]. Recorded subclass of include physics[6] and planetary science[7].

Use and Application

geophysics is part of Earth science[8].

Why It Matters

geophysics draws 911 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_science category, ranking #39 of 193).[2] geophysics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] geophysics is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q101429356. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q101429356. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q101429356. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Q101429356. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Q101429356. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . All Science Journal Classification Codes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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