Research geological features or processes.

Research geological features or processes. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 3 occupations and seen in 5 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Research issues related to earth sciences. in Getting Information .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 5 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 3 (60%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Investigate the composition, structure, or history of the Earth's crust through the collection, examination, measurement, or classification of soils, minerals, rocks, or fossil remains. · Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Participate in geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs. · Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Conduct geological or geophysical studies to provide information for use in regional development, site selection, or development of public works projects. · Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties. · Soil and Plant Scientists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Research geomechanical or geochemical processes to be used in carbon sequestration projects. · Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · importance 3.0 · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
• Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
• Soil and Plant Scientists

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-research-geological-features-or-processes,
  title  = {Research geological features or processes.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/research-geological-features-or-processes}
}