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CS92PROD
Sedimentology

E&ES 230
Fall 2011
Section: 01  
Certificates: Environmental Studies

Sedimentary geology impacts many aspects of modern life. It includes the study of sediment formation, erosion, transport, deposition, and the chemical changes that occur thereafter. It is the basis for finding fossil fuels, industrial aggregate, and other resources. The sedimentary record provides a long-term history of biological evolution and of processes such as uplift, subsidence, sea-level fluctuations, climate change, and the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes, storms, floods, and other catastrophic events. This class will examine the origin and interpretation of sediments, sedimentary rocks, fossils and trace fossils. Students must take E&ES232, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy Techniques, concurrently.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: E&ES101 OR E&ES115 OR [E&ES197 or BIOL197] OR E&ES199
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (E&ES)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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