Sedimentary Structures and Processes at Passive Margins

Mass-wasting processes - general introduction
Slides and debrites excises
Submarine Canyons
Submarine Fans
Contourites

Round tabel meeting about projects
Exam

Students are able to analyse sedimentary facies
Students have gained processed-based understanding of transport and depositional processes at passive margins

50% project report, 50% module oral exam

project exercise report

Nittrouer et al., 2008: Continental margin sedimentation
Handouts, scripts and specific literature will be provided

1st SWS:
2nd SWS:
3rd SWS: Mass-wasting processes - general introduction
4th SWS: Slides and debrites excises
5th SWS: Submarine Canyons
6th SWS: Submarine Fans
7th SWS: Contourites
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10th SWS:
11th SWS:
12th SWS:
13th SWS: Round tabel meeting about projects
14th SWS: Exam