Geophysics applies the principles of physics to study the Earth's interior structure, composition, and dynamic processes. From seismic waves that reveal the layered architecture beneath our feet to the geodynamo that generates our protective magnetic field, geophysical methods provide the primary window into regions we cannot directly observe.
These simulations model five fundamental geophysical phenomena: seismic wave propagation through layered media, Earth's magnetic field generation and structure, gravity anomalies caused by subsurface density contrasts, thermally driven mantle convection, and isostatic adjustment of the lithosphere. Each uses real-world parameters and governing equations from solid-earth geophysics.