marine geology

American  

noun

1. the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.

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Other Word Forms

• marine geologist noun

Example Sentences

“It could have even been minutes, but we can’t nail it down,” said the study’s lead author, Chris Goldfinger, a paleoseismologist with Oregon State University and a professor emeritus of marine geology.

From Los Angeles Times

"Even now, scientists are running new models to try to refine initial forecasts," Chris Goldfinger, Professor of Marine Geology at Oregon State University told BBC Breakfast.

From BBC

That “helped eliminate some hypotheses about its formation,” says marine geophysicist Gail Christeson, who is a program director for marine geology and geophysics at the National Science Foundation.

From Science Magazine

For his research about the habitats of forage fish, the marine geology professor had won passage in Cyclops 1, the Everett-based OceanGate’s predecessor to Titan, which caught the world’s attention last week when it vanished and apparently imploded.

From Seattle Times

“Technically speaking, I think it’s amazing,” said Marco Tedesco, a professor of marine geology at Columbia University who was not involved in the research.

From New York Times