GEO 400 Stratigraphy

Principles of stratigraphy with examples of stratigraphic successions from various sedimentary basins around the world. Course emphasizes techniques of basin analysis and mechanisms of basin formation. The writing and peer review of abstracts are stressed in the course. In addition, students are required to submit a written report describing their results of a field stratigraphic study of the Devonian section of western New York.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

GEO 165 and GEO 169 and GEO 210

Offered

Every year