Details of ES4101 (Autumn 2014)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| ES4101 | Sedimentology and Principles of Stratigraphy | Devapriya Chattopadhyay, Prasanta Sanyal |
| Preamble |
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| Introduction: This course is intended to provide an introduction to Sedimentary geology for students who are majoring in Earth Sciences. This course 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. |
| Syllabus |
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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. |
| Prerequisite |
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| Prerequisite: Mineralogy ES 2201 |
| 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 |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Elective |
| 3 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MS | 7 | Core |
| 6 | RS | 1 | Elective |
| 7 | RS | 2 | Elective |