Geological Oceanography
College or University: University of Rhode Island
Type of degree: Ph.D.
Brief overview of program: Research Groups:
Marine Geophysics and Geodynamics
Computational and laboratory modeling of the physics of the solid earth, including plate tectonics, mantle convection, mantle flow at subduction zones and mid-ocean ridges, mid-ocean ridge morphology, evolution of the oceanic crust, seismology, seismic tomography, magentic reversal stratigraphy, and mantle plumes.
Volcanology and Geochemistry
Our scientists study subaerial and submarine volcanoes from a variety of tectonic settings including island arcs, back-arc basins, mid-ocean ridges, and oceanic islands associated with mantle plumes. Igneous petrology, high temperature geochemistry, and volcaniclastic sedimentation are all current areas of research.
Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Paleoceanographic research focuses on paleo and environmental magnetism of deep-sea and lake sediments, extinction and recovery of marine plankton across the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary, and the geochemistry and mineralogy of deep-sea sediments.
Coastal Physical Oceanogrpahy
Research focuses on coastal circulation, primarily in and around Narragansett Bay. Other study areas include the Delaware River and Ecuador's Rio Chone estuary and the southern coast of Iceland. Study results have been utilized to determine pollutant, nutrient, larval, and sediment transport, and for the calibration of numerical flow models.
Website: Click here for program website
Program Faculty: http://espo.gso.uri.edu/dir.html#100
Program Point of Contact: Roger L. Larson
Email: rlar@gso.uri.edu Institution address: 9 Alumni Avenue University of Rhode Island
Kingston,RI 02881
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