ENVSCI 664 - Geological Oceanography

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
Geological Oceanography provides an examination of the geologic (primarily sedimentary) processes in the ocean and their stratigraphic significance. Topics include:

The structure of the ocean basins;
How sediment is delivered to and produced in the ocean;
How waves, currents, and gravity redistribute sediments;
How sediments accumulate in depositional environments to form the stratigraphic record;
How the stratigraphic record informs knowledge of past ocean and climate change (paleoceanography).

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