Regional Stratigraphy

A.Y. 2018/2019
9
Max ECTS
84
Overall hours
SSD
GEO/02
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Fornire gli elementi base per la comprensione e l'uso dei principali strumenti stratigrafici, integrando aspetti teorici e pratici
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
STRATIGRAPHY AND PRACTICALS
Physical stratigraphy: events and their identification in the geological record. Sequence stratigraphy: concepts and applications in different settings and data sets (outcrop, seismic lines). Sequence stratigraphy and chronostratigraphy. Methods for the interpretation of seismic lines (theoretical and practical).
Paleomagnetism and magnetostratigraphy: physical principles and applications.
Cyclostratigraphy: analyses of cyclic signals and applications in stratigraphy. Chemostratigraphy: basic principles of Oxygen and Carbon stable isotopes and stratigraphic applications. Paleomagnetism and magnetostratigraphy: physical principles and applications. Chronostratigraphy. Geochronologic Timescale. Astrochronologiccal Timescale.
GEO/02 - STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY - University credits: 9
Practicals: 36 hours
Lessons: 48 hours