Geology 311 - Sediment & Stratigraph

Spring
2014
01
4.00
David Jones
MWF 12:00PM-12:50PM; T 02:30PM-05:30PM
Amherst College
GEOL-311-01-1314S
BEBU 211; BEBU 211
djones@amherst.edu

An overview of the dominant sedimentologic processes operating in both modern and ancient depositional environments. Students will learn how to examine and interpret features of sedimentary rocks and how to assess temporal or spatial patterns in sequences of sedimentary rocks. Students will then use these observations to expand their understanding of Earth history. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.


Requisite: GEOL 111. Recommended requisite: GEOL 121. Spring semester. Professor Jones.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.