Priority is given to D-ERDW students. If space is available UZH Geography and Earth System Sciences students may attend this field course at full cost.
No registration through myStudies. The registration for excursions and field courses goes through http://exkursionen.erdw.ethz.ch only.
Courses
Number
Title
Hours
Lecturers
651-4132-00 P
Field Course IV: Non Alpine Field Course
The field course will take place in June 2021 (depending on the Corona-Situation)
Geological Mapping in the Jebel Akhdar window in Oman; unconformity between the Permian cover and the Proterozoic basement; excursion in the Sumail ophiolite.
Learning objective
Understanding of the pre-Alpine history of the Arabian Plate (southern margin of Tethys).
Content
Geological mapping in groups of 2 in Proterozoic and Palaeozoic sediments; distinguishing mappable formations and their description; sedimentological and structural analysis; visiting an ophiolite sequence; presentation and discussion of literature material related to the working area; reconstruction of the history of the area. Final group reports to be handed within the week 10-17 February in ZH.
Lecture notes
Will be handed out.
Literature
Will be distributed
Prerequisites / Notice
Successful participation in Field Courses I-III and success to all courses of the Bachelor.
Geography and Earth System Sciences students UZH may attend this field course at full costs (no subsidies).
Students registering for the course confirm having read and accepted the terms and conditions for excursions and field courses of D-ERDW Link
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course