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Geology 640 - The Use and Abuse of Sequence Stratigraphy

Geology 640 is a graduate-level seminar-style course in Sedimentary Geology that can change topic from year to year. One of the courses I teach under the Geology 640 banner is "The Use and Abuse of Sequence Stratigraphy", which strives to encourage critical analysis of the scientific concepts synthesized into the paradigm of sequence stratigraphy. This course is not designed as a cookbook for "doing" sequence stratigraphy, nor is it a comprehensive overview of sequence stratigraphic applications in the geosciences, although elements of both are included. Ultimately the course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of sequence stratigraphic concepts, the blending of sequence stratigraphic models with a variety of different datasets (seismic, well-log, biostratigraphic, chemostratigraphic), the use of sequence stratigraphy in both economic and academic settings, the limitations of sequence stratigraphy, and points of dissention amongst practitioners of sequence stratigraphy. As a graduate-level seminar, the course revolves around reading of the primary literature, writing critical summaries of the readings, and participating in active discussions about the readings.

  • There are no pre-requisites for this course
  • This course satisfies a graduate distribution requirement
  • Students are encouraged to attend an ExxonMobil/BP short course

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PLEASE REMEMBER, THE MATERIAL PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY A GUIDE. READINGS AND DISCUSSION TOPICS CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR TO REFLECT NEW IDEAS AND THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS.

LCK

Linda Kah

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
1412 Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-1410
Phone: (865) 974-6399
Email: lckah@utk.edu

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