It's a very particular geophysical thermostat, which we think has really controlled the climatic conditions on Earth and made life possible.

它是一个非常特殊球恒温器，我们认为它真控制了球上气候条件，让生命成为可能。

They are garnering reams of geological, geochemical and geophysical data to feed to software models.

他们正在收集大量、球化和球据，以提供给软件模型。

Nicolas Dauphas is a professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago.

尼古拉斯·道法斯是芝加哥大球教授。

The collection could be used to prove whether a sample of minerals came from a conflict area. But, Judith Sargentini suggests that geophysical tests will not work.

这项收集可以用来验证样品中矿是否来自冲突区。但是，朱迪思·萨根提尼表示球性检验或难以奏效。

They used radar, satellite imagery, historical maps, geophysical surveys, and sediment coring to map the river branch.

他们利用雷达、卫星图像、历史图、球勘测和沉积取芯装置绘制了这条支流图。