GEL 3060 - Stratigraphy and Structure

4(3 + 2)

Prerequisite: GEL 1010; GEL 3050 recommended

This course analyzes vertical and horizontal stratigraphic and structural relationships within the Earth’s crust. The stratigraphic portion of the course emphasizes transgressive and regressive sequences and unconformity boundaries (sequence stratigraphy) while the structural portion emphasizes three-dimensional relationships found in folded and faulted rocks.Field trips are required