541-0968/04 – Paleogeography (PG)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2016/2017 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Explanation of principles of the paleogeography.
Teaching methods
Individual consultations
Summary
The course introduces the analysis of physical-geographical conditions of sedimentation of fossil strata. Explains the concept of facies and sedimentary environment. It introduces paleogeographic maps and atlases in relation to the development of the Czech Republic.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
PEŠEK, J. et al.: Paleogeographic Atlas (Late Paleozoic and Triassic Formation, Czech Republic). - 1998, ČGÚ Praha.
RAKÚS, M. et al.: Evolution of the Northern Margin of Tethys, Vol. I - III. - 1988 - 1990, Mém. Soc. Géol. France, N.S. 154, Paris.
SCOTES Ch. R. Paleomap Project. online http://scotese.com/
WINDLEY, B. F. : The Evolving Continents. - 1995, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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 analysis of physical and geographical conditions of sedimentation of
fossil sequences of strata.
Facies and sedimenty environments.
Paleoclimatological aspects in paleogeograhy.
Paleomagnetism and applications of its data.
Movements of lithospheric plates, rotation.
Facies maps, maps of sedimentary environments, isopach maps. Paleobiogeographic and paleogeographic maps and atlases.
Palinspastic schemes.
The position of the Bohemian Massif in the past geological periods.
The position of the units of the Outer Carpathians in the past geological periods.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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