Geology 340 - Earth Surface Processes
Geology 340 is a course designed for students with a basic understanding of the geological sciences. The primary course goal is to develop the skills necessary to understand what sedimentary environments can teach us about processes acting at and near the Earth’s surface, how to distinguish among a variety of sedimentary environments, and how to interpret changes in Earth surface environments through geologic time.
- Geology 310 (Mineralogy) is a pre-requisite for this course
- With permission, the course can be taken without Geology 310
- The course satisfies part of the Geology major or the Geology minor
- Biology, anthropology, and soil science students often take this course
Topics include:
- Components of sedimentary systems
- Introductory fluid mechanics, sediment transport, and sediment deposition
- and diagenesis of siliciclastic and carbonate rocks
- The sedimentary record of Earth environments
- Stratigraphic packaging and interpretation
- Stratigraphic correlation (biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, etc.)
- Sequence stratigraphy and basin development
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PLEASE REMEMBER, THE MATERIAL PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY A GUIDE. IN SPRING 2004 THIS COURSE IN UNDERGOING A CHANGE FROM A 3 HOUR TO A 4 HOUR COURSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH REVISION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY MAJOR.
Linda Kah
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
1412 Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-1410
Phone: (865) 974-6399
Email: lckah@utk.edu