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E&ES230

Sedimentology
E&ES230 FA

Next Offered in 9798 FA

Sedimentology is an interdisciplinary subject, involving many aspects of geology as well as chemistry, physics and mathematics. This course will cover the basic tools of sedimentologic interpretation; the origin and types of sedimentary grains, their transport mechanisms and the formation of sedimentary structures. With this knowledge, we will use these interpretive tools to determine the processes that occur in different depositional environments and to see how the resultant sedimentary deposits record changes in the Earth's history.

MAJOR READINGS

Major text to be determined. Selected
readings from the literature.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One 1-hour exam and a final, plus two poster sessions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prerequisites: E&ES232 must be taken concurrently. Attendance at appropriate noon seminars will be required. There will be an all day trip to a major research lab, scheduled for the same day as the lab.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: E&ES101

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997


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