Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (ECS-0042)

Spring 2027 · ECS 0042 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

Processes of sedimentation in environments ranging from continental to marine settings; tectonic, climatic, and oceanographic processes, control sedimentation patterns in these environments, and their relative importance. Observational and interpretational skills in sedimentary rock description and classification through study of sedimentary structures, statistical analysis of sediment grain parameters, and diagenetic textures. Correlation techniques using litho- and biostratigraphy applied to depositional basins in case studies. Prerequisite: ECS 1. Recommendation: ECS 2.

Course codes: ECS-0042, ECS 0042, ECS0042, ECS-42, ECS 42, ECS42

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