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Sedimentology

These links and readings are provided to support the Sedimentology module at the University of Derby, and are in addition to the classes, and the course and practical notes available from the University of Derby web site. Topics are not necessarily given in exactly the same order as in the course.

Textbook references are to:

TUCKER, M.E. 2001. Sedimentary Petrology: an introduction to the origin of sedimentary rocks. 3rd edition. Blackwell Scientific Publications.

JAMES, N.P. & DALRYMPLE, R.W. 2010. Facies Models 4. Geological Association of Canada. (or equivalent chapters in earlier editions by Walker and James)

Clastic sedimentary facies and environments

Topic		Sedimentation in Deltas and Estuaries
Reading		Tucker, chapter 2, section 2.11.4 James & Dalrymple, chapter 9
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Deltaic sedimentation Deltaic landforms
Virtual field trips		Mississippi Delta, LA Gilbert deltas - Nova Scotia
Images		Modern deltas Mackenzie delta, Canada Mississippi delta Visible Earth - Mississippi delta Visible Earth - Mississippi Delta Plume Visible Earth - St. Vincent Island, Apalachicola River Delta, Florida Visible Earth - Ganges River Delta Ganges-Brahmaputra delta abandoned and tidally dominated part of Ganges-Brahmaputra delta Mekong delta, Vietnam Nile Delta through the seasons (animation) Space Shuttle view of Po Delta Estuarine mud flats Ancient deltaic sediments delta succession channel rippled deltaic sediments rib-and-furrow roots and palaeosol root concretions
Quizzes and tests

 

This page is maintained by Roger Suthren. Last updated 22 April, 2015 22:36