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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"We're used to hearing the 'Big One' -- Cascadia -- being this catastrophic huge thing," said Chris Goldfinger, a marine geologist at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
The pause in their monthly payments was especially helpful when Mr. McConnell, 61, was laid off as a marine geologist in late 2021.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 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
The European-funded effort, called MiningImpact2, will inform regulations under development for seafloor mining, says James Hein, a marine geologist at the U.S.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 14, 2019
“I consider that a dead paradigm,” says the marine geologist who discovered the Titanic and co-led the cruise that discovered the first hydrothermal vents; he used Alvin to explore them both.
From Nature ● Sep. 12, 2012
