Advancements in Marine Geology: Underwater Exploration and Geophysical Insights

Dear Colleagues,

Our planet is predominantly covered by water, with over 70% of its surface submerged, of which 90% is seawater. The oceans hide key geological features resulting from complex Earth processes, such as tectonic plate divergence and associated volcanism. Exploring the seafloor is essential for understanding Earth's internal dynamics, a field still in its early stages. Since the 1960s, advances in technology have progressively refined our knowledge of ocean floor morphology and tectonics. Modern investigative techniques based on remotely operated and autonomous vehicles, combined with large-scale geophysical mapping (including multibeam bathymetry, satellite altimetry, magnetics, gravity, and seismic imaging), now provide unprecedented insights into oceanic geomorphology and its underlying processes. Additionally, a deeper understanding of the oceanic environment is crucial for biodiversity conservation, directly impacting the health of our planet.

We invite research contributions across a wide spectrum of marine geoscience. Topics of interest include deep-ocean studies on seafloor morphology, tectonics, and plate interactions (convergence and divergence), as well as investigations of hydrothermal systems and their biological associations. We also encourage studies on numerical modeling and kinematics that link internal Earth processes with surface dynamics. Contributions that employ multidisciplinary approaches and innovative survey techniques are particularly welcome.

Dr. Filippo Muccini
Dr. Luca Cocchi
Dr. Camilla Palmiotto
Guest Editors

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