Origin of basin subsidence, basin fills and petroleum systems. Basins in their geodynamic environment. Physical state of the lithosphere. Basins due to lithospheric stretching, flexure, and strike-slip deformation. Effects of mantle dynamics. Sediment provenance and routing system. Basin stratigraphy. Subsidence and thermal history. Petroleum basins from around the world.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Geology 445, 493; and Geology 463 or 483; and Geophysics 351 or 355.
Antirequisite(s)
- Credit for Geology 579 and 595.05 will not be allowed.
Sections
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2024.