About Marine Geology

It is the branch of geology which studies the geological structure and development of the part of Earth’s crust that makes up the floors of the seas and oceans. Marine geology uses the methods and findings of geomorphology, geophysics & geochemistry.

The principal focus of marine geology has been on marine sedimentation and on the interpretation of the many bottom samples that have been obtained through the years.

Marine geology, also called geologic oceanography.