GEOL 4316.3 - sem.hrs. MARINE GEOSCIENCE

Institution:

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Subject:

Geology

Description:

Introduction to the geology of the marine environment. Review of plate tectonic processes relevant to the evolution of continental margins and plate boundaries; geophysics and ocean morphology; geology of ocean crust; controls on the types, origin, and distribution of marine sediments; marine geochemistry; nearshore geological processes and the continental shelf; introduction to paleoceanography; global paleoceanographic evolution; critical events in ocean history. Special focus on the Gulf of Mexico. Prerequisites: GEOL 1403, GEOL 1404, CHEM 1311, CHEM 1312.

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tamucc.edu

Phone Number:

(361) 825-5700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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