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Geophysics at the Niels Bohr Institute

Geophysics is the physics of the Earth - The Earth, beneath our feet, but also the atmosphere, the oceans and the globe's thick icecaps. The solar system's earth-like planets also belong within the research area of Geophysics.

Geophysicists go on field work to remote places such as Antarctica or Greenland to bore ice-cores out of the kilometre thick icecaps, or sail round the world with the Galathea Expedition with measuring instruments to gather new knowledge about the condition of the global climate.

Climate Research in the past and the present and research into the solar systems earth-like planets such as Mars, Mercury,, the Earth and the moon also make up part of the geophyscical research area. This geophysical research often involves international collaborative projects, where many countries participate.

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  Ice and Climate

  The ice and climate group conducts research on the 3km thick icecap of Greenland. By analyzing the ice, scientists uncover the climate of the past. ice and climate >>

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  Planetary Physics

  The area of research of planetary physicists include water on mars, the creation of the moon and earthlike planets beyond our solar system. planetary physics >>

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  Meteorology, Oceanography and Geodesy

  Meteorologists and oceanographers research our climate by studying the atmosphere and the ocean. Geodesists measure the earth's gravity. meteo./ocean./geodesy >>

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  Theoretical Geophysics

  Oil deposits as well as the conditions of the inside of the Earth and Moon are studied with geophysical and statistical methods. Theoretical Geophysics >>