Concepts of the earth's physical behavior at depth: Isostasy and Mantle Plume. Belongs here: a concept describing a physical process or equilibrium within the solid earth measured through physics rather than direct observation of rock or seismic wave. Does not belong here: a concept defined primarily through seismic wave evidence, held under Seismology.
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Field of StudyGeophysics is a physical science concerned with the processes and properties of Earth and its surrounding space environment, studied using quantitative and observational methods. 1 Browse By
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Geophysics () is a physical science concerned with the processes and properties of Earth and its surrounding space environment, studied using quantitative and observational methods.
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