651-4080-00L Fluvial Sedimentology
| Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | P. Huggenberger |
| Periodicity | two-yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Understanding the relationship between sediment transport, sediment sorting and sedimentary structures in coarse fluvial deposts. |
| Learning objective | Description of coarse fluvial sediments, to understand the sedimentary processes of braided river systems, to get familiar with modeling concepts of braided river systems and sediment sorting processes, description and comparison of modern river sediments (systems) and ancient systems, discussion of applied aspects of fluvial sedimentology Audiance: Students in Geo- or Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Geography |
| Content | - Advanced methods for the description of fluvial sediments of coarse fluvial systems, including geophysical methods - Facies analysis and interpretation, description of sediment sorting, textures and structures of coarse fluvial systems - Understanding sediment sorting and sediment transport processes of coarse gravelly rivers (the role of turbulence) - Recognition of the relation between surface morphology (earth surface) and geological structures to recognize in outcrops or along cliffs - Influence of preservation potential of sedimentary units in dynamic environments - Landscape shaping processes - Applied fluvial sedimentology - recent developments in investigation methods |
| Lecture notes | Handouts will be provided during semester (Text, Appendix, Figures) |
| Literature | Bridge, John S., 2003, Rivers and Floodplains; Forms, Processes and Sedimentary RecordCalow, Best, J. L. and Bristow, C. S., 1993, Braided Rivers, Geological Society Special Publication, No 75. Clifford, N. J. et al. 1993, Turbulence, Perspectives on Flow and Sediment Transport, Wiley, 360 p. P. and Petts, G., 1995, The Rivers Handbook: Hydrological and Ecological Principles, Volume I and II Miall, A. D., 1985, The Geology of Fluvial Deposits, Sedimentary Facies Analysis, Basin Analysis, and Petroleum Geology Chiang, H. H. 1992, Fluvial Processes in River Engineering |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Study of selected papers related to the course Requirements: Basic courses in Geo- or Earth Sciences Working Excursions as important topic of the course (according to the ETH Corona protection Measures) Students registering for the course confirm having read and accepted the terms and conditions for excursions and field courses of D-ERDW Link |