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Paleoceanography Introduction Paleoceanography is the study of the history of the oceans. It encompasses aspects of oceanography, climatology, biology, chemistry and geology. The main sources of information are biogenic and inorganic marine sediments, as well as corals. Biogenic sediment includes planktonic and benthic fossils whereas inorganic sediment includes ice-rafted debris and dust. On land, paleo-shorelines and erosional features as well as outcroppings of paleomarine sediments are the principal sources of proxy data. Glaciological records can also give indirect information about paleo