GeoVerse Lab
← Basic Sciences Division

Marine Geology & Geophysics Center

Integrates seafloor geology and geophysics — including mid-ocean-ridge systems and submarine geomorphology — by remapping and reinterpreting existing observational data alongside plate-tectonic simulation to reconstruct ocean-basin evolution.

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Research Fields 12
Seafloor Spreading Theory
🌊 Seafloor Spreading Theory
Seafloor spreading theory is the proposition, advanced by Harry Hess in internal manuscrip…
Marine Paleomagnetism
🧭 Marine Paleomagnetism
Marine paleomagnetism is the study of the remanent magnetization recorded by basaltic ocea…
Geomagnetic Polarity Timescale
⏱️ Geomagnetic Polarity Timescale
The geomagnetic polarity timescale (GPTS) is the calibrated sequence of intervals of norma…
Bathymetry & Seafloor Mapping
🗺️ Bathymetry & Seafloor Mapping
Bathymetry and seafloor mapping is the measurement of ocean depth and the construction of …
Submarine Canyon & Continental Margin Geomorphology
🏞️ Submarine Canyon & Continental Margin Geomorphology
Submarine canyon and continental margin geomorphology is the descriptive and genetic study…
Continental Shelf Geology
🏖️ Continental Shelf Geology
Continental shelf geology is the study of the geology of the submerged, gently sloping mar…
Plate Motion Reconstruction from Magnetic Anomalies
🧲 Plate Motion Reconstruction from Magnetic Anomalies
This field is the quantitative reconstruction of past plate motions by inverting marine ma…
Ophiolite & Oceanic Crust Petrology
⛰️ Ophiolite & Oceanic Crust Petrology
Ophiolite and oceanic crust petrology is the study of the rock assemblage known as an ophi…
Scientific Ocean Drilling Engineering
⛏️ Scientific Ocean Drilling Engineering
Scientific ocean drilling engineering is the discipline that develops the vessels, positio…
Submarine Hydrothermal Systems & Ridge Geology
♨️ Submarine Hydrothermal Systems & Ridge Geology
Submarine hydrothermal systems and ridge geology is the study of the circulation of seawat…
Continental Drift Theory
🌍 Continental Drift Theory
Continental drift theory, published by Alfred Wegener in 1912 and elaborated in The Origin…
Marine Survey Instrumentation
🔧 Marine Survey Instrumentation
Marine survey instrumentation is the engineering discipline that designs, builds, calibrat…