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Tidal Depositional Environments and Stratigraphy - GEO GIRL

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This course examines how tides control sediment transport and deposition, producing distinctive sedimentary structures and depositional environments. It also explains how tidal dunes, channels, flats, deltas, estuaries, stratigraphy, and trace fossils can be recognized in modern settings and ancient rocks.

Syllabus

What affects tidal environments?
Tides vs. waves?
What causes tides?
Spring vs. neap tides
Tidal range
Where are tides the largest? Smallest?
Tidal deposition/laminae/rhythmites
Tidal sedimentary structures flood vs. ebb tides
Tidal dunes and ripples
Preserved tidal dune outcrop
Lenticular, wavy, & flaser bedding formed by tides
Tidal environments: tidal deltas
Tidal environments: tidal estuaries
Tidal environments: tidal flats
Tidal stratigraphy
Tidal dune stratigraphy
Tidal channel stratigraphy
Trace fossils in tidal depositional environments

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GEO GIRL

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