| Code |
Course Name |
Language |
Type |
| JEO 355E |
Sedimentology |
English |
Compulsory |
| Local Credits |
ECTS |
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
Laboratory |
| 2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Class Restriction |
None |
| Course Description |
| The course provides an integrated overview of the sciences of sedimentology and stratigraphy. To provide a
comprehensive answer to the questions “What is the origin of a sedimentary rock?” and "How can we reconstruct
ancient sedimentary environments from the rock record"?. Main subjects are weathering and erosion,
transportation, sedimentation and lithification. Under these headings following topics are covered: sediment
classification, sedimentary structures and depositional environments, including glacier, desert, lake, river, alluvial
fan, delta, coast, lagoon, tidal flat, shelf, continental slope and ocean. |
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