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Surface Processes are the interrelated and interdependent systems that drive a large part of the rock cycle and fashion the world we experience every day. Most of Earth's history has been pieced together from the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks and the information they contain about surface processes, climate and environments. Practical classes and a short fieldtrip will be used to demonstrate surface processes in action through time and to teach the identification and application of common sedimentary rocks and structures in the field, in hand specimen and graphic logs. In particular, students examine process and products in modern, Quaternary and deep-time environments.
By the end of this modules students will have an understanding of:
- surface and near-surface processes and products;
- the systematic classification of sediments and the ability to identify common sedimentary rocks and structures in the field, in hand specimen and in graphic logs;
- global change through time.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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