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Identical coursesSedimentary Systems Analysis (B-KUL-G00F5A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractAims
The ability to predict stratal architecture of sedimentary basin fills and their (petro)physical properties on the basis of limited observations is one of the central tasks of sedimentary geology. Successful 3D stratigraphic prediction requires a thorough understanding of the fundamentals underlying the formation of the stratigraphic record. This course aims at providing MSc students in geology with basic knowledge of modern integrated methods for 3D analysis of sedimentary basin fills as used in academia and industry, specifically applicable to subsurface data.
At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to: (1) interpret stratal geometries in a sequence-stratigraphic framework, (2) infer the main environmental controls on basin-fill architecture by testing sequence-stratigraphic models of sedimentary basin fills using a range of sedimentological and stratigraphic tools, and (3) devise strategies for predicting the spatial variation of (petro)physical properties of sedimentary basin fills.
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3 ects. Sedimentary Systems Analysis: Lectures (B-KUL-G00F5a)
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Series of lectures on:
Origin and architecture of basins, Sequence stratigraphy, Event and cyclostratigraphy;
Clastic alluvial systems, Coastal systems + carbonates, Deep marine systems
Sediment generation/provenance/GSA, Sandstone diagenesis, Mass balance (Adriatic Sea)
Petrophysics/core analysis, Geological well logging, Geological reservoir modelling
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2.5 ects. Sedimentary Systems Analysis: Practical (B-KUL-G00F6a)
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The paracticals will centre on exercises closely related to the topics of the lectures.
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0.5 ects. Sedimentary Systems Analysis: Excursion (B-KUL-G00F7a)
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A one-day excursion to the Roelants quarry (Lubbeek) will serve to illustrate the use of sequence stratigraphy in the field, as well as its limitations. The observations made will be summarized in a short report, and discussed with reference to previous publications on these deposits.