ESCI 211 - Sediments, Strata, and the Environment

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

The stratigraphic record provides the most comprehensive record of Earth history available. This course explores fundamental concepts of stratigraphy, sedimentation, and paleontology with a focus on reconstructing paleoenvironments and paleoecology. The chemical and physical processes leading to weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, and lithification of sediments are considered, as is fossil identification. The course revolves around detailed field interpretation of local Paleozoic and Holocene sediments to reconstruct Hudson Valley paleoenvironments. Ms. Schneiderman.

Prerequisite: ESCI 151 or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory/field session. An overnight weekend field trip may be required.