geophysikalischer
Geophysikalischer is the attributive form of the German adjective geophysikalisch, denoting relation to geophysics, the branch of science that studies the physical properties and processes of the Earth by applying physics-based methods. In German, geophysikalisch describes methods, measurements, or properties that are determined or interpreted using geophysical techniques. Geophysikalischer is the masculine nominative singular form used before a masculine noun, as in geophysikalischer Messwert or geophysikalischer Prozess; other genders and cases are inflected according to standard rules (geophysikalische Messwerte, geophysikalischen Eigenschaften, etc.).
The term is common in scientific literature, engineering, and environmental studies, where geophysical methods are employed
Etymology: geophysikalisch derives from Geophysik (geophysics) with the adjectival suffix -al; the form geophysikalischer follows German