Academic Catalog

MASC595 DEPOSITIONAL SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENT

Course Code:	9500595
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Graduate School Of Marine Sciences
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Lecturer Dr. VEDAT EDÝGER
Offered Semester:	Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Sources of sediments, classification of ancient and modern sedimentary environment. Relationship between material and environment. Important factors controlling the type of deposited sediments. Structure of depositional environment, types of beddings and the texture of sediments.