Research subjects

Geological Sciences provide scientific knowledge and an understanding of planet Earth as an evolving system and thus include a wide range of disciplines.

These involve studies of the planet’s composition, the dynamic processes from core to crust, the distribution and cycling of chemical elements, the planet’s history from its formation to the present day and the conditions and variations of the oceans and atmosphere.

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Geological Sciences

Geological Sciences provide scientific knowledge and an understanding of planet Earth as an evolving system and thus include a wide range of disciplines.

Research subjects

Geochemistry

This is the study of planetary chemical processes. The field encompasses the study of organic, inorganic chemistry and biogeochemical processes.

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Geology

The field embraces the study of planet Earth as a dynamic system through integrated applications of geological, geochemical and geophysical methods.

Marine Geology

The field embraces the study of the geology and history (paleoceanography, paleoclimatology, marine cryosphere) of the oceans using marine sediment archives.