Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks

3 credits · Undergraduate

The course deals with physical, chemical and biological processes that generate modern sediments, and their conversion to sedimentary rocks through time. Labs provide a practical introduction to sediment analysis and to a range of sedimentary structures and rock types. Fieldwork may include description of beaches and bedrock in Nova Scotia. PREREQUISITES: ERTH 1080.03 (or SCIE 1506.09/ SCIE 1507.09) and (ERTH 1090.03 or ERTH 1091.03 or permission of instructor) FORMATS: Lecture | Lab