What is the Role of Geophysics in Space Research and Remote Sensing?

[NicoleJudge]

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Greetings fellow forum users!
I'm a hungarian physicist specialised in geophysics, currently doing a Master's Degree in Space Research & Remote Sensing. I enjoy participating in science-related discussions, so finding this website was the highlight of my day.
I hope you have a nice weekend, and see you in the forums!

 

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[etotheipi]

That seems like a very interesting topic, I don't really know anything about it.

A very brief search tell me that it's possible to use magnetic and gravitational data, amongst a few, to create models of and below the surface of the Earth. There seem to be lots of applications in looking for oil reserves, analysing natural hazards and looking at geological structures.

I wonder what bits interest you most in the field (if you don't mind me asking )?

 

[NicoleJudge]

A very brief search tell me that it's possible to use magnetic and gravitational data, amongst a few, to create models of and below the surface of the Earth. There seem to be lots of applications in looking for oil reserves, analysing natural hazards and looking at geological structures.

That is true! :) And seismics (looking for oil mostly with the help of generated vibrations) used to be the "queen of geophysics", but the way things go currently, the focus is being shifted towards more theoretical matters.

However, I'm focusing more on space weather and its effects on satellite equipment - I'm a geophysicist on paper but I have much more in common with astronomers, haha. Currently I'm conducting a research about how ionospheric parameters change due to thunderstorms. If I had to pick a favourite topic, that would be plasma physics close to the Earth, so the dinamics of the ionosphere, magnetosphere and plasmasphere.

 

[phinds]

Cool. Welcome to the forum.