541-0901/05 – Sedimentology (S)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Geological EngineeringCredits10
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.
Study levelpostgraduateRequirementChoice-compulsory type B
YearSemesterwinter + summer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2016/2017Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesDoctoral
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
SKU41 prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Examination 20+0
Part-time Examination 20+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Knowledge and explanation how to recognise the common lithologies, textures and sedimentary structures, and how to record and measure these features.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Summary

The recapitulation of basic principles of sediment classifications. The classification of sedimentary environments and facies analysis. Models of sedimentary environments. Terrestrial sedimentary environments. Transition sedimentary environments. Marine sedimentary environments. Particularities of carbonate sedimentation. The basis of basin analysis. The science of sequences and their reflection in the content and composition of fossils. Sequential stratigraphy. The Quaternary weathering process and particularities of Quaternary sedimentation. New trends in sediment research and reconstruction of fossil sedimentary environments.

Compulsory literature:

BOGGS, S.: Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4th ed.), 2006, Pearson Prentice Hall - Pearson Education. PERRY, C., K. TAYLOR: Environmental Sedimentology - Blackwell Publishing, 2007,1-447. Oxford SELLEY R.C.: Applied Sedimentology. 2000, 1-520. Academic Press JAMES N.P., JONES B.: Origin of Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks. American Geophysical Union, 2015, 464 s.

Recommended literature:

EISELE, G. Sedimentary Basins: Evolution, Facies, and Sediment Budget. 2nd, Completely Rev. and Enl. ed. Berlin: Springer, 2000, xi, 1-792. ISBN 3-540-66193-x. NICHOLS, G.: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology. – Blackwell Publishing, 1999, 1-355. Oxford TUCKER M.: Sedimentary Rocks in the FIeld. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley, 1996, viii, 1-153. ISBN 0-471-96215-5. STOW, D. A. V.: Sedimentary Rocks in the Field. A Colour Guide. - Manson Publishing, 1-319 TURCKER, MAURICE E., V.WRIGHT a J. DICKINSON Carbonate Sedimentology. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1990, xiii, 1-482. ISBN 0-632-01472-5.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Účast na konzultacích, ústní zkouška.

E-learning

Other requirements

The study of recommended literature.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

The recapitulation of basic principles of sediment classifications. The classification of sedimentary environments and facies analysis. Models of sedimentary environments. Terrestrial sedimentary environments. Transition sedimentary environments. Marine sedimentary environments. Particularities of carbonate sedimentation. The basis of basin analysis. The science of sequences and their reflection in the content and composition of fossils. Sequence stratigraphy.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2016/2017 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination   3
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