Welcome to Geophysics
Geophysics is a field that integrates geology, mathematics, and physics in order to understand how the Earth works. Geophysicists study Earth processes through a combination of laboratory experiments, computational and theoretical modeling, remote imaging, and direct observation. Research in the Geophysics Department at Stanford has both fundamental and strategic elements. Our students benefit from this breadth of exposure and are highly sought after for rewarding careers in academia, industry, and government.
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Stanford scientists' computer models help predict tsunami risk
Stanford scientists are using complex computational models to solve the puzzle of the devastating tsunami that struck Japan earlier this year and predict where future tsunamis might occur.
Rosemary Knight: Geophysicist, senate chair, hitchhiking advocate
Rosemary Knight, who joined the Stanford faculty in 2000 after teaching for a decade at the University of British Columbia, loved math, physics and chemistry in high school and was elated when she "discovered" geology, a field that combined all three.
Honing Hazards Prediction
Video of Geophysics Department's Chair, Greg Beroza, presenting at the National Science Foundation Research Expo, "Which Hazards Are in Your Backyard?"
Geophysics Spotlight
Geophysics Spotlight
Want to join us in the field?The Crustal Research Group is constantly looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, gain some field experience and learn more about what we do, contact us. Current opportunities include fieldwork in NE Nevada and southern California.
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