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Geophysics and Seismology

University of California - Riverside (UCR)

  • 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. Find Colleges Offering Geophysics and Seismology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $119,220
      • Average Hourly Rate: $57.32
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Total Employment: 60
      • Average Annual Salary: $78,730
      • Average Hourly Rate: $37.85
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 31,061
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 37,850
      • Percent Job Growth: 21.86%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Geophysics and Seismology
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    • Address Not Available
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    • Address Not Available
      Stanford, CA 94305
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 21
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
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    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
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