Sedimentology

Sedimentology
541-0901/00
čeština Sedimentology
541-0901/01
čeština Sedimentology
541-0901/02
čeština Sedimentology
541-0901/03
čeština Sedimentology
541-0901/04
čeština Sedimentology
541-0901/05
angličtina

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.

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.

Advised 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.

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Language of instruction	čeština, čeština, čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code	541-0901
Abbreviation	S
Course title	Sedimentology
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.