GEL 3510 - SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY

This course will introduce students to the basic principles used in the study of sedimentology and stratigraphy and will include: examination of the processes that influence the formation of sediments and sedimentary rocks; the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of sediments and sedimentary rocks; features of sedimentary rocks that are used to make environmental and climatic interpretations, and on the techniques used to put strata in context of time and space. Lab exercises will be incorporated into the lectures and will be used to reinforce major topics. There will also be a mandatory one day field trip.

Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: GEL-1125 and GEL-1125L.

Credits: 3cr.