Example Sentences

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"The mid-Cretaceous was the hottest point in the Cretaceous," said McCarthy, a sedimentologist and fossil soils specialist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

“These days, of course, humans are having a large impact on CO2 in the atmosphere,” said Adriana Dutkiewicz, a sedimentologist at the University of Sydney who led the study.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In the aftermath of the Kosi disaster, Douglas Jerolmack, a sedimentologist at the University of Pennsylvania, was one of a handful of researchers to look more closely at the dynamics of avulsions.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2021

Smit was a sedimentologist, and another researcher whom DePalma shared his data with, Mark Richards, now of the University of Washington, was a geophysicist.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 29, 2019

As a sedimentologist, someone who studies fragments of rock, I began pondering what kind of beach would work best for castle building.

From Scientific American • Jun. 23, 2017