Readings are from the SEPM text of Tucker as defined below. Additional readings from class handouts will also be required
Week |
Date (TR) |
Topic |
SPEM Chapter Readings* |
Tucker Chapter Readings* |
Assignment (due Thursdays) |
1 |
Jan 19, 21 |
Basics of Oceanography |
1 |
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2 |
Jan 26, 28 |
Controls on Carbonate Production |
2 |
2
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3 |
Feb 2, 4 |
Carbonate composition and classification |
|
1 |
Select Term project |
4 |
Feb, 9, 11 |
Carbonate mineralogy and chemistry |
|
6 |
|
5 |
Feb 16, 18 |
Diagenesis |
|
7 |
Exam 1: |
6 |
Feb 23, 25 |
Dolomitization |
|
8 |
Term Project bibliography |
7 |
March 2, 3 |
Modern Environments and depositional geometry |
3 |
3 |
|
8 |
March 9, 11 |
Shallow water facies |
4 |
4 |
|
9 |
March 16, 18 |
Deep water facies |
|
5 |
Term Project Outline |
10 |
March 23, 25 |
The Geologic record of Carbonate Rocks |
|
9
|
Exam 2: |
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March 29, April 4 |
Spring Break |
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|
11 |
April, 6, 8 |
Rhythmic Sedimentation |
5 |
|
|
12 |
April, 13, 15 |
Intro to Sequence Stratigraphy |
6 |
|
Term Project First Draft |
13 |
April 20, 22 |
T factory Sequence Stratigraphy |
7 |
|
|
14 |
April 27, 29 |
C and M factory Sequence Stratigraphy |
8 |
|
|
15 |
May 4, 6 (class before noon on 5/4) |
Implications |
9 |
|
Term Project Final Version |
16 |
Tues, May 11 7:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Cumulative Final Exam |
McGilvrey Hall Room 339 |
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Finals Week |