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science > natural science > earth science > geology > marine geology

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marine geology  

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  • That aspect of the study of the ocean that deals specifically with the ocean floor and the ocean-continent border, including submarine relief features, the geochemistry and petrology of the sediments and rocks of the ocean bottom and the influence of seawater and waves on the ocean bottom and its materials.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5038

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