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| From | Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics.relativity |
| Subject | Geophysics is a misnomer |
| Date | 2022-12-20 06:52 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <k0d0t7F8j9cU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
Hi NG In my view ‘geophysics’ is a misnomer. ‘Geo’ means ‘Earth’ and the science (‘-logy’) about Earth is therefore geology. Geology is a typical applied science and uses several other sciences as foundations, to which also physics belongs. The part of physics usable for geology should not be called ‘geophysics’, because Earth is just one of many possible planets and other planets than Earth are not supposed to maintain different physics. The physics usable for geology is therefore the subset of physics, which applies to planets in general, not only to Earth. A name like ‘planetary physics’ is therefore more appropriate to what physicists are supposed to deliver in valid and usable form to geology. TH
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Geophysics is a misnomer Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2022-12-20 06:52 +0100
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-12-19 22:58 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Paul Alsing <pnalsing@gmail.com> - 2022-12-20 18:55 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-12-20 20:31 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Paul Alsing <pnalsing@gmail.com> - 2022-12-20 20:47 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-12-19 22:59 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2022-12-21 09:30 +0100
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer "kellehe...@gmail.com" <kelleher.gerald@gmail.com> - 2022-12-21 06:44 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2022-12-22 09:42 +0100
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer "kellehe...@gmail.com" <kelleher.gerald@gmail.com> - 2022-12-22 02:18 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer "mitchr...@gmail.com" <mitchrae3323@gmail.com> - 2022-12-21 11:17 -0800
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Michelle Africano <nccr@amenica.he> - 2022-12-21 19:46 +0000
Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Michelle Africano <nccr@amenica.he> - 2022-12-21 23:19 +0000
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