Learning objectives
The course provides advanced tools for the study of sedimentary basin fill, aimed to reconstruct the geometries and the stratigraphic and genetic relationships of sedimentary bodies as a function of tectonics and climate interplay and evolution.
Prerequisites
Basic elements of sedimentary geology and stratigraphy
Course unit content
Basic stratigraphic concepts and techniques<br />
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Origin and use of sedimentary cyclicity<br />
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Sequence stratigraphy: theory and application to basin analysis<br />
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Stratigraphic schemes and diagrams<br />
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Relationships between tectonic and sedimentation at different temporal and physical scales<br />
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Climatic forcing on sedimentation<br />
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Integrated stratigraphy<br />
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Examples from the Eocene South-Pyrenees Basin and the Miocene-Pliocene Apennine foredeep basin<br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
Allen & Allen, Basin Analysis
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Assessment methods and criteria
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