GEORGE BACKUS

Emeritus
Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics

Research Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus

Research Interests

  • Relativity
  • Core-mantle boundary phenomenon
  • Core fluid mechanics
  • Inversion of geomagnetic data

Degrees

  • B.S., University of Chicago
  • M.S., University of Chicago
  • Ph.D., University of Chicago