651-4150-00L  Sedimentary Rocks and Processes

SemesterSpring Semester 2021
LecturersV. Picotti, S. Willett
Periodicitytwo-yearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentGeography and Earth System Sciences students UZH may attend this field course at full costs (no subsidies).

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AbstractStudents will be trained for 10 days in the field analysis of sedimentary rocks. They will learn how to measure sections, they will combine facies analysis with analysis of sedimentary structures in the field. The area of study selected for this course changes from year to year.
ObjectiveThe students will be able to analyse and describe marine sedimentary rocks in the field and they will be able to reconstruct their depositional setting.
ContentThe students will learn how to analyze sedimentary rocks in the field. The field course will include investigations of marine carbonates and siliciclastics in an alpine setting.
LiteratureWill be distributed before the course
Prerequisites / NoticeBSc in Earth Sciences
Some experience in geological field mapping (Geological Field Course 1 and 2 or equivalent)