Career - Geophysicist

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Geophysicists will supervise the collection and processing of seismic data for petroleum exploration, and interpret and map prospects on which to drill a well
plan, conduct and interpret geophysical surveys in exploring for mineral commodities such as gold, base metals, diamonds and coal using various electrical techniques and magnetic or gravity surveys. They will design, develop and operate computer systems and software for processing and interpreting geophysical data sets. They need to plan, conduct and interpret geophysical surveys to locate and estimate quantities of recoverable groundwater reserves, the distribution and extent of salinity in agricultural areas or the extent of pollution in the ground or atmosphere and carry out geophysical surveys of areas prior to the construction of major engineering structures such as dams, bridges or roads. They will study earthquakes and earthquake risk, time variations and the distribution of the earth's magnetic and gravity fields, the physics of rocks and minerals, and fluid dynamics of molten rock (magma), oceans and atmosphere. They need to research new methods and instrumentation and develop instrumentation for taking physical measurements in surveys, including gravity meters, magnetometers, seismic recorders, radiometric systems, and electrical, electromagnetic and radar transmitters and receivers. They will develop mathematical models as an aid to interpreting geophysical survey results.
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Australia  $113,984 AUD
United Kingdom  £47,623 GBP
United States of America  $101,920 USD
New Zealand  $102,000 NZD
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