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Lecture 1

Lecture 1. Introduction. Overview of course Basic content. Geomorphology, sedimentology and stratigraphy. That is, landforms, sediments and the study of sequences of sediments. Labs, lectures, and text. Syllabus . On website and will update as necessary.

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Lecture 1

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  1. Lecture 1 Introduction

  2. Overview of courseBasic content. Geomorphology, sedimentology and stratigraphy. That is, landforms, sediments and the study of sequences of sediments. Labs, lectures, and text.Syllabus. On website and will update as necessary.

  3. Overview of courseLectures. We’ll cover modern surface environments, one by one. Coastal, aeolian, fluvial, volcanic, lacustrine, glacial, carbonate, shallow marine, deep marineExercises. ~ 6 exercises in lab run by Aron

  4. Overview of courseField trips. You will have materials to read and to report onStudent presentations. Week of and after ThanksgivingText. Prothero and Schwab (2nd edition). Simple book. Auxiliary reading, I will not lecture from the book. In some case, e.g. Sumatra, I will cover only one eclectic aspect of a topic, so the book will give you a broader overview.Field trip. 1-day to San Onofre beach on October 16th. 3-day to Mammoth-Mono Basin on Nov 3-5. We will give you a listof materials to bring and a choice of papers to prepare.

  5. A microatoll “graveyard” in the intertidal zone

  6. Influences on sedimentation and landforms • Climate • Weathering and erosion • Tectonics

  7. Influences on sedimentation and landforms • Climate • Weathering and erosion • Sea-level change • Tectonics

  8. Influences on sedimentation and landforms • Climate • Weathering and erosion • Sea-level change • Tectonics

  9. The concept of “facies” A body of rock or sediment with specific characteristics

  10. The facies in horizontal arrangement intertidal swamp beach back-beach swamp

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