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Welcome to the | Welcome to the Wikademia '''School of Geophysics'''. | ||
Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physical methods, especially by seismic, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods. | Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physical methods, especially by seismic, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods. | ||
A | A Wikademia [[Wikademia:Schools|school]] is a large organizational structure which can contain various departments and divisions. The departments and divisions should be listed in the departments and divisions section. The school should not contain any learning resources. The school can contain [[Portal:Learning Projects|projects]] for developing [[Portal:Learning Materials|learning resources]]. | ||
==Divisions and Departments== | ==Divisions and Departments== | ||
Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages in "topic" namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the [[ | Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages in "topic" namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the [[Wikademia:Namespaces|Topic: namespace]]. Departments and divisions link to learning materials and learning projects. Divisions can link subdivisions or to departments. For more information on schools, divisions and departments look at the [[Wikademia:Naming_conventions|Naming Conventions]]. | ||
* [[Topic:Seismology|Seismology]] (earthquakes and elastic waves) | * [[Topic:Seismology|Seismology]] (earthquakes and elastic waves) | ||
* [[Topic:Gravity and geodesy|Gravity and geodesy]] (the earth's gravitational field and the size and form of the earth) | * [[Topic:Gravity and geodesy|Gravity and geodesy]] (the earth's gravitational field and the size and form of the earth) | ||
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==Active participants== | ==Active participants== | ||
The histories of | The histories of Wikademia pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed). | ||
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Revision as of 05:19, 11 April 2009
Welcome to the Wikademia School of Geophysics.
Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physical methods, especially by seismic, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods.
A Wikademia school is a large organizational structure which can contain various departments and divisions. The departments and divisions should be listed in the departments and divisions section. The school should not contain any learning resources. The school can contain projects for developing learning resources.
Divisions and Departments
Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages in "topic" namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the Topic: namespace. Departments and divisions link to learning materials and learning projects. Divisions can link subdivisions or to departments. For more information on schools, divisions and departments look at the Naming Conventions.
- Seismology (earthquakes and elastic waves)
- Gravity and geodesy (the earth's gravitational field and the size and form of the earth)
- Atmospheric science, which includes:
- Atmospheric electricity and terrestrial magnetism (including ionosphere, Van Allen belts, telluric currents, Radiant energy, etc.)
- Meteorology and Climatology, which both involve studies of the weather.
- Aeronomy, the study of the physical structure and chemistry of the atmosphere.
- Geothermometry (heating of the earth, heat flow, volcanology, and hot springs)
- Hydrology (ground and surface water, sometimes including glaciology)
- Physical oceanography
- Tectonophysics (geological processes in the earth)
- Exploration and engineering geophysics
- Geophysical Engineering
- Geodesy
- Glaciology
- Petrophysics
- Applied geophysics
- Mineral Physics
- Engineering geology
- Planetary Science
Active participants
The histories of Wikademia pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed).
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School news
- 6 January 2007 - School founded!