ProgramCIP 40.0603

Geophysics and Seismology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physics of solids and its application to the study of the earth and other planets. Includes instruction in gravimetric, seismology, earthquake forecasting, magnetrometry, electrical properties of solid bodies, plate tectonics, active deformation, thermodynamics, remote sensing, geodesy, and laboratory simulations of geological processes.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

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3 jobs

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1051
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121

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English Language3 of 3
Chemistry3 of 3
Computers and Electronics3 of 3
Mathematics2 of 3
Physics2 of 3
Biology2 of 3
Education and Training1 of 3
Geography1 of 3
Administration and Management1 of 3
Administrative1 of 3

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