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geoscientist

geoscientist

1 6.0
A scientist who studies the Earth, its rocks, land, and events like earthquakes and volcanoes
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒiːoʊˈsaɪəntɪst/
translation icon : geocientífico
  • Lovelock, one of the greatest geoscientists, had already elucidated the control of the biota over atmospheric gases and demonstrated that the signature the biota left on the atmosphere could be used as an indicator of whether life might exist on other planets.
  • geoscientist at a university
  • geoscientist at Penn
  • geoscientist at State

I needed a way to unleash my creativity because traveling and being an explorer as a geoscientist has had been my career.

Examples

  • And geoscientist Peter Cox and climate modelers at Exeter University and the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research have improved estimates of the effects of global temperature rise on the tropical forest and the likelihood of dieback.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Geoscientists are hoping we will have 10 to 100 years of warning signs before the big blowoff.

    Blog text (3)
  • I have been a geoscientist in the oil and gas industry for almost 30 years.

    Blog text (4)
  • One major problem we geoscientists must learn to deal with is time.

    Blog text (4)
  • "You have to have an eye for these things," Micah Forbes, project geoscientist for Weston Solutions, said.

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  • As a university professor and research geoscientist for thirty years, Dr. Robinson knows that geological science is essential for placing the global warming controversy in proper perspective.

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  • This national body includes a number of seismologists and has a membership of approximately twenty-two geoscientists who participate actively in its meetings.

    Academic text (2006)
  • "Class 2 wells constitute a serious problem," said John Apps, a leading geoscientist and injection expert who works with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

    Blog text (32)
  • Princeton geoscientists Christopher Harig and Frederik Simons have been applying new methods to study the amount of ice melt in the Greenland ice sheet.

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  • As a geoscientist, I study the Earth's layers and their composition to better understand natural resources.

Synonyms

geologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
69 3.5

A scientist who studies rocks, soil, and how the earth changes

is the broad earth scientist covering structure, materials, and processes
seismologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
11 7.5

A scientist who studies earthquakes and the inside of the Earth

investigates earth more generally, not only earthquake phenomena
geophysicist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
5 7.8

A scientist who studies how the Earth works below and on the surface using physics

is broader and not limited to physics methods when studying the earth
hydrologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A scientist who studies water on the ground, under the ground, and in rivers

is broader, studying earth beyond just surface water behaviors
glaciologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
2 7.6

A scientist who studies glaciers and ice sheets

covers earth sciences more widely, not restricted to ice and snow
geochemist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A scientist who studies the chemicals in the Earth and how they change

includes chemical focus but applies to the earth more generally
petroleum geologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A scientist who studies oil and gas under the ground

studies the earth at large rather than focusing only on hydrocarbons
mineralogist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A scientist who studies minerals and how they form

studies a wider range of earth substances and physical processes
paleobiologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A scientist who studies ancient life by looking at fossils

is concerned with the whole earth, not mainly past life forms
geodynamicist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
9.9

A scientist who studies the forces and movements inside the Earth that shape its surface

covers wider earth study beyond only forces and internal dynamics
petrologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
8.2

A scientist who studies how rocks form and what they are made of

is broader, dealing with many earth materials and whole processes
sedimentologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
8.4

A person who studies sand, mud, and rock layers to learn about Earth's past

addresses earth structure and processes more broadly than sediments alone
stratigrapher
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
9.4

A person who studies layers of rock in the ground

covers earth study generally, not only layering and sequence
geomorphologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
9.2

A scientist who studies how rivers, mountains, and coasts form and change

includes landform processes but spans many other earth topics
geochronologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
9.9

A scientist who finds when rocks formed and how old they are

focuses on dating, while the key studies many earth aspects beyond time
pedologist
vsgeoscientist
  • Specialized
9.0

A scientist who studies soil, how it forms and its types

is broader, covering many earth materials and physical processes

How Specialized

geophysicist
  • Specialized
5 7.8
geologist
  • Specialized
69 3.5
geoscientist
1 6.0
fieldworker
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

geoscientist singular
geoscientists plural

Morphology

geoscientist = scientist (transparent) = geo + science + ist

The word is transparently formed by adding the combining form 'geo-' meaning 'earth' to 'scientist'.

Etymology

The word geoscientist joins geo- meaning 'Earth', the same geo- you see in geography, and scientist from science, meaning 'a person who studies', so a geoscientist is someone who studies the Earth, its rocks, soils, and physical processes.