The study of the Earth

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What is Geophysics?
The study of the Earth
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What is Geophysics?
The study of tectonic plates and earthquakes
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What is Geophysics?
Earth Structure by USGSwww.usgs.gov
The study of the composition of the Earth
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What is Geophysics?
Turtle Mountain
Frank Slide
The study of natural hazards
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Explores for oil and gas
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Shoots seismic surveys
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What does a Geophysicist do?
recording truck
geophones
energy source
reflecting boundary
reflecting boundary
Shoots seismic surveys
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Vibroseis trucks
Shoots seismic surveys
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Shoots seismic surveys in Africa
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Shoots seismic surveys in the mountains
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Process seismic data
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Seismic Image of Ancient Reef in Alberta 400
million years old
Uses computer technology to interpret seismic data
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Uses computer technology to interpret seismic data
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Uses high tech visualization to interpret seismic
data
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Collects aeromagnetic and gravity data
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Finds water in Malawi
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What does a Geophysicist do?
Archaeological surveys in Israel
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What does a Geophysics student do?
Surveys in the Arctic Islands as though on Mars
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What does a Geophysics student do?
Goes on geology field trips
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What does a Geophysics student do?
Goes to geophysics field school
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What does a Technologist do?
Data management
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Who hires Geophysicists and Technologists?

• The Petroleum Industry
• oil and gas exploration and production

• Engineering Companies
• environmental studies

• Mining Companies
• mineral resource exploration

• Universities
• teaching and research

• Governments
• regulatory agencies

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Education requirements?

• B.Sc in geophysics, physics, mathematics,
  geology, earth science or computer science
• (see details under Careers in Geophysics at
  www.cseg.ca)

• Diploma or certificate from a technical college

• Licensing by your provincial regulatory
• association (APEGGA in Alberta)

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How much does a Geophysicist earn per year?

• With an oil company
• New hire 40,000-70,000
• 5 years experience 70,000-100,000
• 10 years experience 90,000-140,000
• 20 years experience 130,000-150,000

based on 2006 data
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How much does a Geophysical Technologist earn?

• With an oil company
• New hire 32,000-44,000
• 5 years experience 56,000
• 10 years experience 72,000
• 20 years experience 75,000

based on 2004 data
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More info?
Visit our website www.cseg.ca