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Searching for minerals in the seas and oceans

ВК 1.2

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2024/2025

3 Semester

8

Know: solid mineral resources of the World Ocean, their correlation with geological and industrial types of land deposits, determination of solid mineral resources in the seabed. Identification of mineral resources of the seabed – iron-manganese nodules of abyssal basins and cobalt-manganese crusts of underwater mountains. Study of ideas about the formation of iron-manganese nodules in the bottom sediments of the World Ocean. Basic information about the oil and gas potential of the world's oceans and intracontinental basins and the extraction of oil and gas in marine waters. Be able to: Use the knowledge gained to select the necessary set of methods when conducting exploration work in marine areas. Use modern legal frameworks for the exploration and use of the World Ocean and its subsoil.

Distance form

1. Know the basic concepts of ocean geology, the structure and geomorphology of the seabed, and the basic principles of searching for minerals in the seas and oceans. 2. Possess skills in working with bathymetric maps, methods of sampling bottom sediments and bedrock, and the results of geophysical methods of studying the seabed and underlying rocks.

Students learn about the main types of minerals found on the ocean floor, from shelf zones to abyssal plains. Attention is paid to mineral deposits below the bottom level, and the solid mineral resources of the world's oceans are highlighted. The genetic characteristics of iron-manganese concretions in abyssal basins and cobalt-manganese crusts on underwater mountains and ocean ridges are determined separately, as are the patterns of their distribution, possibilities for extraction and use. The issues of oil and gas potential of the World Ocean, as well as intracontinental basins, the use of offshore drilling for the search for hydrocarbon raw materials are highlighted. Attention is paid to the geophysical study of bottom rocks. The features of searching for various types of minerals on the seabed are determined.

1. Mitropolsky, O.Y., Ivanik, O.M. – Fundamentals of Marine Geology. Textbook. – Kyiv: Publishing and Printing Center “Kyiv University,” 2004. – 219 p. 2. Shnyukov E.F., Beloded R.M., Tsemko V.P. – Mineral Resources of the World Ocean. Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, 1979. – 259 p. 3. Larin K.L., Vinogradov G.F., Shabatin V.S. et al. Geological exploration. – Kyiv: Lybid, 1996. – 336 p. 4. Rudko G.I. Geological and Economic Assessment of Mineral Deposits / Rudko G.I., Kurylo M.M., Radovanov S.V. – Kyiv: ADEF – Ukraine Publishing House, 2011. – 384 p.

lectures, seminars and practical classes

The results of students' academic performance are assessed on a 100-point scale. The final grade is based on the student's performance throughout the semester, as the sum (simple or weighted) of points for systematic work during the semester and points received during the exam. Final assessment in the form of an exam: maximum score 40 points, passing score 24 points. During the exam, the student answers two theoretical questions. The exam is conducted in written and oral form.

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