Geofysikaalisten

Geofysikaalisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective geofysikaalinen, meaning geophysical. It is used to describe something related to geophysics or to indicate a relation to geophysical aspects when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, often in formal or academic phrases.

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case. When the noun is in the genitive plural, the adjective takes the ending -isten, producing geofysikaalisten. This form does not stand alone; it accompanies a following noun in genitive, forming clear, possessive or descriptive phrases such as geofysikaalisten tutkimusten or geofysikaalisten ilmiöiden.

Common usage includes academic and scientific contexts where geophysical topics are discussed in relation to another noun. The construct frequently appears in compound phrases that describe studies, measurements, phenomena, or findings related to geophysics.

Examples:

- geofysikaalisten tutkimusten mukaan (according to geophysical studies)

- geofysikaalisten mittausten tulokset (results of geophysical measurements)

- geofysikaalisten ilmiöiden tutkimus (the study of geophysical phenomena)

- geofysikaalisten aineistojen analyysi (analysis of geophysical datasets)

In translation, the form signals a geophysics-related modifier tied to another noun in genitive, whereas the corresponding nominative plural form geofysikaaliset would describe geophysical things directly in the common subject position.