GEOL 206 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fields of sedimentology and stratigraphy. Students learn associations between tectonic settings and depositional facies, and the tectonic controls on the development of sedimentary basins are presented with a focus on basin development in Yukon and Western Canada.
Students examine the physical and chemical processes that govern sediment production, transport, and deposition in a variety of environments, and gain expertise in the identification and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks using various classification schemes. The course also introduces different principles and methods for stratigraphic analysis and correlation. Students incorporate these methods with sedimentological data and observations to describe and interpret sedimentary facies, predict facies architecture, and resolve depositional histories.
Course details
| Academic level(s) | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Language of instruction | |
| Institution | Yukon University |
| Begin date | - |
| End date | - |
| Registration deadline | - |
| ECTS credits | 6.0 |
| Field school | No |
| Fields of study | Earth science |
| Teaching place | Ayamdigut campus, Whitehorse |
| Tags | geologyyukon |