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 • Oct. 7, 2025

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 • Jan. 8, 2024

PhD candidate in marine geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

From Nature • Dec. 17, 2019

A new understanding of marine geology has led to the discovery of hundreds of these unexpected ore bodies, known as massive sulfides because of their sulfurous nature.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2012

Progress in marine geology, predictions of metal shortages in the decades ahead and improving access to the abyss are combining to make it real.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2012