Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

ESCI 546 - ADV TOPICS:BASIN SEDIM & STRAT

Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS IN BASIN SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY
Department: *Earth Science*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course will investigate the processes that lead to the development of sedimentary stratigraphy across a continuum of depositional environments, including: fluvial, deltaic, coastal near-shore, continental shelf and slope and abyssal settings. Material will include transport linkages based on studies from modern settings, and will also cover the unique stratigraphic signatures preserved in ancient depositional systems. Instructor Permission Required.