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Sedimentology II: Biological and chemical processes in lacustrine and marine systems
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:55
Abstract
The course Sedimentology II will focus on biological amd chemical aspects of sedimentation in marine and lacustrine environments. Carbonate sedimentation will be traced from coast to deep-sea. Sedimentology of evaporites will be investigated. The formation of petroleum source rocks is presented. The importance of marine sediments in earth systems history is discussed.
Objective
-You will be able to relate carbonate mineralogy with facies and environmental conditions -You will be familiar with cool-water and warm-water carbonates -You will see carbonate and organic-carbon rich sediments as part of the global carbon cycle -You will be able to recognize links between climate and marine carbonate systems (e.g. acidification of oceans and reef growth) -You will have an overview of marine sedimentation through time
Content
-carbonates,: chemistry, mineralogy, biology -carbonate sedimentation from the shelf to the deep sea -carbonate facies -cool-water and warm-water carbonates -organic-carbon and black shales -C-cycle, carbonates, Corg : CO2 sources and sink -Carbonates: their geochemical proxies for environmental change: stable isotopes, Mg/Ca, Sr -marine sediments thorugh geological time -carbonates and evaporites -lacustrine carbonates -economic aspects of limestone
Resources
Lecture Notes
no script
Literature
We will read and critically discuss scientific articles relevant for "biological and chemical processes in marine and lacustrine systems"
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Sedimentology II: Biological and chemical processes in lacustrine and marine systems |
|
4 h weekly |