Facies and facies models
Facies and facies models are fundamental tools for sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. This is part of the How To…series on […]
Interpreting ancient environments
Sediment accommodation and supply
The duality of stratigraphic accommodation and sediment supply This is part of the How To…series on Stratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy
Baselevel, base-level, and base level
Baselevel is a datum. This is part of the How To…series on Stratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy Baselevel is a datum.
A timeline of stratigraphic principles; 1950-77
This is the third of three posts that look briefly at the development of stratigraphic concepts and the people responsible
A timeline of stratigraphic principles; 19th C-1950
This is the second of three posts that look briefly at the development of stratigraphic principles and the characters responsible
A timeline of stratigraphic principles; 15th-18th C
This and the following two posts look briefly at the development of stratigraphic concepts and the characters responsible for them.
Volcanics in outcrop: Pyroclastic fall deposits
A look at volcaniclastics – pyroclastic fall deposits in outcrop This is part of the How To… series on describing
Mineralogy of carbonates: Stromatolite reefs
An example of a Paleoproterozoic stromatolite reef This is part of the How To…series on carbonate rocks Reefs are the
Sedimentary structures: Stromatolites
A look at stromatolites and cryptalgal laminates in outcrop This is part of the How To…series on describing sedimentary rocks
Volcanics in outcrop: Secondary Volcaniclastics
A look at reworked volcaniclastics in outcrop This is part of the How To… series on describing rocks that in