GEOL 515

Spring 2024 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 16-May 1

Advanced Field Geology

SHOW FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Group field study in a prominent geologic locality; includes in-class meetings, student-led presentation, and field trip; trips run during spring break, winter break, mid-end May or intercession; dates depend on location.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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GEOL 515 class schedule data for spring 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	33551	Lecture-Discussion 01/16/24-05/01/24 Travel 05/14/24-05/27/24	A A	4:30PM -6:20PM ARRANGED	M n.a.	2020 Natural History Building Location Pending	Best, J Christie, M Best, J Christie, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/27/24 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Fee: GEOL 515 Field Trip $1200.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 4 hours Section Info: The course will be centered around a field excursion to County Clare, Eire, principally examining superb outcrops along its Atlantic coastline, that will allow us the examine the nature of the fill of a Carboniferous basin, and both the small and large-scale controls on sedimentation. The overall aim of the course will be to assess the ‘Depositional Environments and Controls on Sedimentation in the Western Irish Shannon Basin’ and this will form part of the topic for the final report, together with a write-up of a 2.5-day mapping/research project. The course will examine the regional context of the basin, the details of its sedimentary fill, the different controls on sedimentation and the use of these outcrops as analogues for assessing reservoir heterogeneity and quality. We will also look at aspects of the recent glacial history of County Clare and its settlement by man, including some superb burial tombs, cairns and early medieval churches. The trip assumes a background in geology and is intended primarily for geology majors and graduate students. Students will be responsible for their own breakfast and packed lunches. Field Trip Fee required. Students will be responsible for airfare. Prerequisites: At least one 400-level geology course, and permission of the instructor. 4hrs.