What does paleoceanography study?

The history of oceans in the geologic past.

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  1. Future ocean temperatures
  2. The history of oceans in the geologic past ✔
  3. Only modern surface currents

Why: Paleoceanography examines past circulation, chemistry, biology, and sedimentation.

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Answer: The history of oceans in the geologic past. Paleoceanography examines past circulation, chemistry, biology, and sedimentation.

  1. Oceanography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanography
    Paleoceanography is the study of the history of the oceans in the geologic past
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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