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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. It is 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)

Continental clastic sediments

Topic		Aeolian sedimentation
Reading		Tucker, chapter 2, section 2.11.2 James & Dalrymple, chapter 8 Clastic Sediments and Rocks handout, p. K1-K4
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Aeolian landforms Geology of Sand Dunes Case studies: White Sands, New Mexico - Geological Overview Empty Quarter, Saudi Arabia Namib Desert Great Basin & Mojave Deserts
Virtual field trips		Nebraska Sand Hills Aeolian virtual field trip
Images		Modern aeolian sand transport grain flow sand dunes aeolian dune aeolian dunes transverse dunes 300m high dunes Death Valley geology gallery - Dunes wind ripples interdune pond interdune pond reptile track Visible Earth - Dunes Along the Kuiseb River Visible Earth - Red Sea dust storm Visible Earth - Arabian Sea dust storm Visible Earth - Saharan dust over Canary Islands Ancient aeolian sedimentary structures dune bedding dune bedding dune bedding dune bedding dune bedding dune bedding close-up of aeolian cross-beds aeolian ripples grain-flow and grain-fall laminae soft sediment folding
Video, audio		OU Geology: Deserts video. R550 OPE
Quizzes and tests

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