paleogeophysics

[ pey-lee-oh-jee-oh-fiz-iks; especially British pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks; especially British ˌpæl i- /

noun

(used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
(used with a singular verb) the study of these conditions.

Origin of paleogeophysics

First recorded in 1955–60; paleo- + geophysics

OTHER WORDS FROM paleogeophysics

pa·le·o·ge·o·phys·i·cal, adjective pa·le·o·ge·o·phys·i·cal·ly, adverb pa·le·o·ge·o·phys·i·cist, noun