Syllabus
ES120-Stratigraphy and
Sedimentology –
Spring 08
Instructor: Jim Zachos
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Rachel Brown, Katie Snell
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Date |
Lecture Topic |
Reading * |
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M |
31--Mar |
Introduction -Development and Applications Weathering, Sedimentary textures. |
Chap. 1 Chap. 2 |
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W |
2-Apr |
Fluid Flow, Mechanics of Sediment Transport & Deposit. |
Chap. 3 |
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Sat |
5-Apr |
FIELD TRIP - Main Beach |
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M |
7Apr |
Sedimentary Structures |
Chap. 4 |
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W |
9Apr |
Composition, Classification, of Sedimentary Rocks |
Chap. 5, 6 |
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M |
14-Apr |
Terrestrial Sedimentary Environments Siliciclastic – Fluvial Systems |
Chap. 8 |
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W |
16Apr |
Terrestrial Sedimentary Environments |
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Sat |
19-Apr |
FIELD TRIP – San Benito |
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M |
21-Apr |
Siliciclastic - Coastal Depositional Environments |
Chap. 9. |
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W |
23-Apr |
Siliciclastic - Deep Sea Depositional Environments |
Chap. 10 |
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M |
28-Apr |
Carbonate Rocks |
Chap. 11 |
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W |
30-April |
Carbonate Environments |
Chap. 12 |
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Sat |
3-May |
FIELD TRIP - Pigeon Point |
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M |
5-May |
MID-TERM |
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W |
7-May |
Other Biogenic Sedimentary Rocks & Chemical Sedimentary Rocks |
Chap. 13 Chap. 14 |
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M |
12-May |
Chronostratigraphy, Lithostratigraphy & Facies Analysis |
Chap. 15 |
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W |
14-May |
Biostratigraphy |
Chap. 16 |
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Sat |
17-May |
FIELD TRIP - Montara State Beach |
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M |
19-May |
Logging, Physical, Chemical Properties |
Chap. 17 |
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W |
21-May |
Chemostratigraphy (O, C, Sr isotopes) |
Handouts |
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M |
26-May |
Chemostratigraphy (cont.) |
Handouts |
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W |
28-May |
Radiometric Dating & Magneto stratigraphy |
Chap. 18 |
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M |
2-June |
Seismic & Sequence Stratigraphy-Rocks in Space & Time |
Chap. 19 |
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W |
4-June |
Review |
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FINAL EXAM D236 |
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