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Sequence Stratigraphy
Prof. K.G. Miller. Principles of sequence stratigraphy and its relationship to relative sea-level change and eustatic history.
Syllabus
The primary focus of this course will be to allow "hands on" interpretation of three seismic stratigraphic data sets: 1) the upper Pleistocene-Recent high-resolution single channel seismic (SCS) data from the Barnegat Inlet Area (Ashley et al., in press); 2) Exxon Production Research (EPR) multichannel seismic (MCS) data from the New Jersey continental shelf which best images middle Miocene sequences (Greenlee et al., submitted); and 3) Ewing 90-09 MCS data collected in Nov. 1991 for the same regional as the Exxon data which provides better coverage and imaging of Oligocene to Recent sequences.
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Topics |
| 1 |
K.G. Miller, "Sequence stratigraphy and sea-level." |
| 2 |
Trip to Lamont to attend symposium "New Developments in Sequence Stratigraphy and Sea-Level Change." |
| 3 |
K.G. Miller, "Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy." |
| 4 |
Field Trip. Sequences in the NJ coastal plain |
| 5 |
R.E. Sheridan, "Upper Pleistocene-Recent sequence stratigraphy of the Barnegat Inlet Area." |
| 6 |
Work on seismic profiles from Barnegat area |
| 7 |
K.G. Miller, "Oligocene-Recent sequence stratigraphy of the New Jersey continental shelf and slope." Intro. to the Exxon data set. |
| 8 |
Work on Exxon data; interpret, begin loop correlations |
| 9 |
Work on Exxon data; finish loop correlations |
| 10 |
Work on Exxon data; borehole and log correlations |
| 11 |
G.S. Mountain, "Collection and processing of Ewing 90-09 MCS data, New Jersey continental shelf and slope." |
| 12 |
Work on EW90-09 data; interpret, compare with Exxon data; begin loop correlations |
| 13 |
Work on EW90-09 data; finish loop correlation |
| 14 |
Work in EW90-09 data; borehole correlations |
| 15 |
Final examination |
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