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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…