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Geological Oceanography

Course #: ENVSCI 664, Class #: 10369, Section #: 01

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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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