Editing Geophysics (section)

=== Fluid dynamics ===
{{Main|Geophysical fluid dynamics}}
[[Fluid dynamics|Fluid motions]] occur in the magnetosphere, [[Earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]], ocean, mantle and core. Even the mantle, though it has an enormous [[viscosity]], flows like a fluid over long time intervals. This flow is reflected in phenomena such as [[isostasy]], [[post-glacial rebound]] and [[mantle plume]]s. The mantle flow drives plate tectonics and the flow in the Earth's core drives the geodynamo.<ref name=Merrill/>

Geophysical fluid dynamics is a primary tool in [[physical oceanography]] and [[meteorology]]. The rotation of the Earth has profound effects on the Earth's fluid dynamics, often due to the [[Coriolis effect]]. In the atmosphere, it gives rise to large-scale patterns like [[Rossby waves]] and determines the basic circulation patterns of storms. In the ocean, they drive large-scale circulation patterns as well as [[Kelvin waves]] and [[Ekman spirals]] at the ocean surface.<ref name=Pedlosky>{{harvnb|Pedlosky|1987}}</ref> In the Earth's core, the circulation of the molten iron is structured by [[Taylor columns]].<ref name=Merrill/>

Waves and other phenomena in the magnetosphere can be modeled using [[magnetohydrodynamics]].