ERTH 721 Sedimentary Basins Analysis
The course covers the essential processes of the formation and evolution of sedimentary basins, and their implications for the development of petroleum systems. Students will learn the dynamics of basin evolution in tectonically active settings, including convergent, divergent, and strike-slip plate margins and interiors. In addition, students will develop a solid understanding of the major structural, tectonic, and geophysical processes that produce sedimentary basins, and develop skills in basin analysis that allow them to interpret those processes from the stratigraphic record. Key basins to be investigated include the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rifted margin and overlying foreland basins.
Offered
Fall