Date

Lect. No.

Lecture, Lab title

Reaading B=Boggs P=Prothero

Prof

Subtopics

1-30

1

Historical overview,

N.A. Strat Code

B: Appendix B

K

Hutton, Steno, Smith, Lyell, Hedberg

2-1

2

Stratigraphic relationships, Lithostratigraphy

B: Ch. 13

K

contacts, facies, Walther’s Law, lithostratigraphic units

2-1L

Stratigraphic maps

B: p.634-640

A

2-6

3

Environmental Class. & Interp., Continental environments

B: Ch. 8-9

K

fluvial, eolian, lacustrine, glacial

2-8

4

Marginal marine environments

B: 10

K

deltas

2-8L

Correlation: Geophysical logs

A

2-13

5

TA showed video.  Karner licked wounds

2-15

6

Marginal marine environments

B: 10

K

beaches, estuaries, tidal flats

2-15L

Clastic rocks

B. Ch. 3,4,5

A

classification, interpretation

2-20

Presidents’ Day

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2-22

7

Marine environments

B. 11

K

Siliciclastics

2-22L

Fossils

A

2-27

8

Biostratigraphy

B: Ch. 17

K

ranking, zonation, correlation

3-1

9

Magnetostratigraphy

B: Ch. 16

K

Remnant magnetization, magnetic polarity time scale(s), applications

3-1L

Fossils II

A

3-6

10

Seismic Stratigraphy

B: Ch. 14

K

seismic reflection, correlation, hydrocarbons

3-8

11

Sequence Stratigraphy

B: Ch. 15

K

concepts, relative and global sea-level changes

3-8L

Seismic/sequence Stratigraphy

B: Ch. 14, 15

K

Interpreting seismic profiles

3-13

Midterm 1: Stratigraphy

K

3-15

12

Plate Tectonics and Sedimentary Basins

P: 7

A

3-15L

Fossils 1

A

I.D.

3-20

Intro.: Historical Geology of North America

P: Readings Handout

A

3-22

Precambrian Shields

A

3-22L

Fossils 2

A

Paleoecology

3-27

Precambrian Stratigraphy of Western U.S.

A

3-29

Snowball Earth

A

3-29L

Stratigraphic data analysis

Karner Handout

K

population statistics of your foram data

4-3

Early Paleozoic: Western U.S.

A

4-5

Mesozoic/Cenozoic of W. U.S.

A

4-5L

Geologic Map Exercise 1

A

4-9

Pt. Reyes Fieldtrip

K+A

4-10

Basin and Range Geology

A

4-12

Rocky Mountain Geology

A

4-12L

Geologic Map Ex. 2

A

4-17

Spring Break

4-19

Spring Break

4-19L

Spring break

4-24

Plate Tectonic History: W. U.S.

A

4-26

MT-2 W. US Geology

A

4-26L

Chronostratigraphic Charts

Karner Handout

K

Correlation of well logs with seismic data

5-1

Appalachian Geology

A

5-3

Appalachian Geology

A

5-3L

Field trip data analysis and report research

Karner Handout

K

Interpretation of Pt. Reyes Fieldtrip data; Report preparation

5-8

Midcontinent Geology

A

5-10

Appalachian and Midcontinent synopsis

A

5-10L

Time-series analysis

Karner handout

K

Fourier analysis of time series using Matlab

5-15

Tertiary stratigraphy

P: Ch. 15

K

Effects of global environmental change on California Geology

5-17

Quaternary stratigraphy

P: Ch. 16

K

non-uniformitarian geology: glacial cycles

5-17L

Lab Final

K+A

5-24

Final Exam

1-2:50

K+A