ENVSCI 462: Geological Oceanography

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 our knowledge of past ocean and climate change (paleoceanography).