marine geology
noun
the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
marine geologist
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a word derived from
marine geology.
Example Sentences
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"This thickened, heated crust may have made the region mechanically weaker, so that the plate boundary preferentially shifted here," explains co-author PD Dr. Jörg Geldmacher, marine geologist at GEOMAR.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Building a new icebreaker is a generational investment,” says Julia Wellner, a marine geologist at the University of Houston.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2023
“Any sedimentary layers that are laid down at the bottom of the brine are exquisitely preserved,” says University of Miami marine geologist Sam J. Purkis.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 24, 2022
No matter what happens, Rosalind Coggon, a marine geologist at the National Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton, UK, sees plenty of room for fresh findings in the coming decades.
From Nature ● Aug. 29, 2019
“Any success will work as a trigger for other mining companies,” said Georgy Cherkashov, a Russian marine geologist and president of the International Marine Minerals Society.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012
