EARTHSC 1121 Chapter Notes - Chapter All: Experimental Mechanics, Reservoir Simulation, Global Positioning System
5 Oct 2018
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Someone who uses the scientific method to investigate the physical and chemical processes of earth, its atmosphere, its past and future, and its interaction with life (including humans) Geoscientists are physicists: research foci, high pressure, high te(cid:373)perature ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)s of the earth"s i(cid:374)terior, origin of the planets, tools, diamond anvil cell, synchrotron x-ray diffraction, high performance computing. Ann cook-geophysicist: research foci, natural gas hydrates (solid ice forms of water that contains gas molecules in its molecular cavities, geophysics, tools, computed tomography, borehole logs. Liz griffith-chemist: research foci: isotope geochemistry, ocean chemistry, climate change, tools, ocean drilling thermal ionization mass spectrometry. Tom darrah- chemist: research foci, noble gas geochemistry, fluid migration in the earth, unconventional petroleum resources, tools, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography. Andrea grottoli-biologist: research foci, marine biogeochemistry, response of coral communities to water temp change. Interactions between microorganism and their environments: contaminant remediation. Ian howatt-engineer: research foci, glacier dynamic and response to changing climate conditions, tools:
