651-4041-00L Sedimentology I: Physical Processes and Sedimentary Systems
Semester | Herbstsemester 2019 |
Dozierende | V. Picotti |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kurzbeschreibung | Sediments preserved a record of past landscapes. This courses focuses on understanding the processes that modify sedimentary landscapes with time and how we can read this changes in the sedimentary record. |
Lernziel | The students learn basic concepts of modern sedimentology and stratigraphy in the context of sequence stratigraphy and sea level change. They discuss the advantages and pitfalls of the method and look beyond. In particular we pay attention to introducing the importance of considering entire sediment routing systems and understanding their functionning. |
Inhalt | Details on the program will be handed out during the first lecture. We will attribute the papers for presentation on the 26th, so please be here on that day! |
Literatur | The sedimentary record of sea-level change Angela Coe, the Open University. Cambridge University Press |
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The grading of students is based on in-class exercises and end-semester examination. |