Depositional environments

Description

During this course the students will build on the knowledge gained in Sedimentology, where they learn how to interpret the characteristics of the sediments and sedimentary rocks, as well as their relationships to one another and how lithofacies can be assembled into associations, then into architectural elements. The idea is to generate a wide range of knowledge of specific characteristics used to interpret the different depositional environments, from their generic to the most complex and detailed features, building up representative vertical facies successions which will help the students to recognise different environments at any moment and time from outcrops, core, and well-data.

Compétences requises

Physics 1 and 2

Geosciences 1 and 2

Sedimentology

Compétences visées

By the end of this course students should be able to:

·        Recognize the main types of lithofacies and determine their importance.

·        Make detailed observations of sediments and sedimentary structures and determine the physical processes involved.

·        Interpret the lithofacies associations and architectural elements that compose the different depositional environments.

Interpret most of the depositional environments that exist on Earth, but also those on other planets (e.g. Mars).

Syllabus

Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Siliciclastic systems, Facies Associations, Architectural Elements.

Bibliographie

SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY, Maurice E. Tucker

SEDIMENTOLOGY (Processes and Products), Mike R. Leeder

PRINCIPLES OF SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY, Sam Boggs Jr.

DEVELOPMENTS IN SEDIMENTOLOGY, John R. L. Allen

PRINCIPLES of PHYSICAL SEDIMENTOLOGY, John R. L. Allen

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