Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (formerly GEOL 2325)

3 credit hours · Undergraduate

This course surveys the physical, chemical, and biological processes that generate modern sediments and tracks the various pathways that sediments are converted into sedimentary rocks. Principles focusing on depositional environments (facies analysis) and applications and principles of sequence stratigraphy will be explored and used to make inferences about local and global sea level changes. Labs provide a practical introduction to sediment analysis, will introduce students to a range of sedimentary structures and rock types, and fieldwork in Nova Scotia. Classes 3 hrs. and lab 3 hrs. a week.