Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

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Decks in this class (19)

(S1) Terrigenous Clastic Sediments: Gravel, Sand and Mud
Define detritus,
What is another name for detritus,
Sandstones conglomerates make up ...
100  cards
(S2) Sources of Sediment
Name the three orogenic sources o...,
How does climate have an effect o...,
What is regolith
72  cards
(S3) Deserts
What are katabatic winds,
What is lift force proportional to,
What speed wind is required to li...
71  cards
(TA) Flows, Sediment and Bedforms
What is a bedform give examples,
What is a sedimentary structure,
What kind of information can a se...
64  cards
(TB) Paleocurrents
Name five possible unidirectional...,
Where would one expect to see cro...,
Where would one expect to see cro...
21  cards
(S4) Rivers
What are the three zones found in...,
Give three locations you would li...,
Why do the fluvial alluvial zones...
215  cards
(TC) Sedimentary Logging and Facies Analysis
What are the four main features o...,
What is a fence diagram,
What is the main difficulty in an...
23  cards
(S5) Lakes
What are the two main differences...,
What are the most common grain si...,
Aside from sand and mud what othe...
84  cards
(TD) Oscillatory Motion
What is the definition of oscilla...,
What is wave height and energy de...,
What is the fetch
15  cards
(S6) Glacial Environments
What is a nunatak,
What is an ice shelf,
Where is the fastest flow in a va...
62  cards
(S7) Deltaic Environments and Successions
What are the three variables whic...,
What is the definition of a delta,
What is the definition of an estuary
86  cards
(TE) Tides
What is the tidal bulge,
How often does a tidal bulge pass...,
What is the cause for the differe...
31  cards
(S8) Clastic Coasts and Estuaries
What three features determine whe...,
What is an erosional coastline an...,
What is a depositional coastline ...
131  cards
(S11) Carbonates and Evaporites
What is the chemical equation for...,
What is the difference between ca...,
What common elements are found in...
109  cards
(S12) Shallow Marine Carbonate and Evaporite Environments
What is a carbonate platform,
What are the two main conditions ...,
What are the two controls on the ...
168  cards
(S13) Carbonate Platforms
What are the five different forms...,
What is an attached flat top plat...,
What is the variation in size of ...
29  cards
(S14) Post Depositional Structures and Diagenisis
What happens to water in sediment...,
What happens to overpressured wat...,
What is the name for the process ...
160  cards
(S9) Shallow Sandy Seas (PARTIAL)
What mineral are shallow marine s...,
What is the expected maturity of ...,
What is the expected maturity of ...
17  cards
(T?) Storms and Ocean Currents
What is the name for the marine z...,
What is the name of the point bet...,
What is the name for the marine z...
58  cards

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