Details of ES4101 (Autumn 2012)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| ES4101 | Sedimentology and Principles of Stratigraphy | Melinda Kumar Bera, Prasanta Sanyal |
| Syllabus |
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| Sedimentology and Principles of Stratigraphy
Scope This course is intended to provide an introduction to Sedimentary geology and Principles of Stratigraphy for students who are majoring in Earth Sciences. This course is divided in two parts. The first part introduces concepts of sedimentary process and products. In the first part processes (weathering, transportation & deposition), products (Siliciclastic and carbonate rocks), sedimentary environments (continental, marginal and deep marine) are discussed. The second part deals with the topic of Stratigraphy and exposes the students to the standard stratigraphic techniques such as lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, sequence Stratigraphy, isotope stratigraphy. Course Content Introduction: Weathering, Transportation & deposition, Sediment gravity flow, Siliciclastic sediments: Classification, property, deposition. Carbonate sediments: Classification, property, deposition. Other Chemical sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary structure. Depositional environment- Glacial, Fluvial, Lacustrine, Aeolian, Marginal and Deep marine. Principles of Stratigraphy: Lithostratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Isotope Stratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis, Tectonics & Sedimentation. |
| References |
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| Text Books:
1. Principles of sedimentology & stratigraphy by Sam Boggs 2. Sedimentology and stratigraphy by Gary Nichols 3.Carbonate Sedimentology by M.E.Tucker and V.P. Wright 4. Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy by O. Catuneanu |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | MS | 7 | Core |
| 4 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |