· transportation and accumulation of sediments
· formation of sediments in oceans and seas
· types of deposits in different structural and dynamic zones of oceans
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· principles of tectonic zonation of continents
· continental and oceanic rift systems
· identification of active zones
· mathematical models of tectonic processes
· combination of geological and geophysical data
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· mechanism of magmatic and volcanic activity
· seismic zonation
· methods of prediction of seismic activity
· modeling and interpretation of geological data by geophysical methods
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· magmatic and metamorphic rocks
· continental rock formation
· role of magma in the formation of continental rocks
· comparative characteristics of oceanic and continental rock formations
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· minerals as indicators of conditions of their formation
· comparative study of minerals
· crystal structure of minerals and their chemical classification
· physical properties of minerals
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· geochemical cycles and the distribution of elements
· physico-chemical analysis and observation of geological processes
· theoretical and experimental study based on isotopic data
· types of meteorites matter and the distribution of chemical elements in meteorites
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· identification of oil-gas regions
· formation of major oil-gas accumulation zones
· oil and gas potential of submarine zones
· methods of quantitative prediction of hydrocarbons
· statistical prediction of oil-gas accumulations
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· origin of underground water
· control of underground water regime
· processes in the formation of water resources
· theory and methods of modelling of hydrological processes
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· engineering and economic activity of Man
· study of catastrophic geological processes and phenomena
· the physical and chemical properties of soil in permafrost zones
· application of computers to engineering geology
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· monitoring of ground water composition as the basis of ecosystem protection
· optimum groundwater utilization
· prediction of geological processes induced by man’s activity
· rational use and protection of the geological environment
· construction of the theoretical system “Man-Geological Environment”
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