Author: Ricketts

October 13, 2020

Parasequences are the building blocks of shallow marine systems tracts. The stratigraphy of ancient,

October 4, 2020

A brief look at the key stratigraphic surfaces that help us construct sequence stratigraphic models.

September 25, 2020

Stratigraphic repetition, stratigraphic cycles, and stratigraphic trends We know with reasonable certainty that the sun

September 20, 2020

Or why the distinction between allogenic and autogenic dynamics is not as straight forward as

September 10, 2020

One of the beaches we frequent, off the beaten track and commonly deserted, has at

August 25, 2020

Changes in sea level, or baselevel, are central to all forms of genetic stratigraphy. Shorelines

August 18, 2020

Facies and facies models are fundamental tools for sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. This is part

August 11, 2020

The duality of stratigraphic accommodation and sediment supply This is part of the How To…series

August 3, 2020

Baselevel is a datum. This is part of the How To…series on Stratigraphy and Sequence

July 20, 2020

Preamble: This post outlines the development of formal stratigraphy, focusing on Chronostratigraphy. Entire books have