Earth physics
FEB 01, 1949
Geophysics is a bridge between sciences which is used less by physicists than it should be, writes a pioneer geophysicist discussing the research problems faced in studying the form, structure, and physics of the earth.
DOI: 10.1063/1.3066391
Choosing his equipment and his materials carefully, the physicist most often studies different bits of matter to find the properties they have in common. He works from a diversity of material to a unity of principle that encompasses all the material he studies.
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Beno Gutenberg. California Institute of Technology.
© 1949. American Institute of Physics
