Structured PhD (Earth & Ocean Sciences), full-time
Short summary of the research area.
Clusters:-
1. Biogeoscience Group
Studies of the Irish sea floor and marine—groundwater interactions.
2. Geofluids Group
Investigations into the role of fluids in the mineralogical, chemical, and structural evolution of the Earth's crust.
3. Magmatic Studies Group
Investigations into the petrogenesis of magmatic and related rocks.
4. Oceanography Group
Studying physical, chemical and biological interactions in the oceans.
Some subjects in this course are:-
- Physical habitat mapping
- Caledonian/Variscan geology
- Other geological topics
- Marine geophysics
- Land-based geophysics
- Hydrogeology
- Physical oceanography
- Chemical oceanography
- Palaeontology and Evolution
- Carbonate Sedimentology
- Metals in Groundwater
- Coastal Karstic Aquifers
- Integrated catchment management
- Sedimentary Provenance (new techniques and applications)
- “Source to Sink” modelling of sedimentary basins
- Evolution of modern and ancient large-scale drainage systems
- Climate records in sedimentary archives
- Ocean acidification
- Carbon cycling in coastal waters
- Trace element cycling in coastal waters
Overview
INSTITUTION
MODE OF STUDY
Full-time
EDUCATION LEVEL
Postgraduate
CATEGORY
Master of Science (Engineering) (Research)
Fees
Total Fees
€ 14,666
Entry Requirements
To be eligible to enter on a programme of study and research for the degree of PhD you must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of your fitness.
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