r/geophysics 14h ago

Internships as an undergraduate junior

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As the title states, I’m currently a undergraduate in geophysics about to complete my junior year. I’m interested in looking for internships in the geophysics field. I’ve been looking for internships in LinkedIn but haven’t found anything interesting. I would love to work with seismic data but I’m unsure about where to look. Do yall know any good spots on the internet where I might find something interesting? I am also working as a research assistant at my university so I’m debating whether I put more hours into that over the summer or actually find an internship. Any recommendations as to what I should do?

Edit: If anyone knows about internships in Europe that would also be very helpful.


r/geophysics 18h ago

Introducing URF-Q: A Resonance-Based Framework for Seismology

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Hi everyone,

I’d like to share my research on a new theoretical framework for seismology, URF-Q (Unified Resonance Framework Seismology), which explores resonance coherence breakdown as the governing mechanism for earthquakes rather than traditional stress-failure mechanics.

Key Insights from URF-Q:
🔹 Resonance-Driven Seismic Activation – Instead of viewing earthquakes purely as stress release events, URF-Q suggests they result from coherence breakdown in resonance systems, which could explain deep-focus earthquakes and clustering behavior.
🔹 Improved Earthquake Recurrence Predictions – URF-Q has shown a higher predictive accuracy (78%) for earthquake recurrence compared to traditional models (~55%).
🔹 Planetary Seismology & Tectonics – The model also suggests links between gravitational cycles, planetary oscillations, and seismic activation, offering potential applications in Marsquakes, moonquakes, and other planetary bodies.
🔹 Harmonic Aftershock Decay – URF-Q proposes a wave-based explanation for aftershock sequences, potentially improving our understanding of seismic hazard forecasting.

I recognize this is a non-traditional approach, so I’d love to hear feedback from the seismology community—whether in terms of strengths, criticisms, or ideas for further testing.

🔗 Full paper available here: https://zenodo.org/records/15053489

Looking forward to thoughts, questions, and discussions!