This course covers the classification of marine sediments, sediment collection methods, paleoceanography, examination of ocean sediment cores, sediment transport mechanisms, biogenous sediment composition, hydrogenous marine sediments, cosmogenous marine sediments, and marine sediment mixtures. The course aims to teach students how to identify different types of marine sediments, understand their formation processes, and analyze their distribution patterns. The teaching method includes lectures and the examination of sediment cores. This course is intended for students and professionals interested in marine geology, oceanography, or environmental science.
Overview
Syllabus
Chapter 4 Lecture
Chapter Overview
Classification of Marine Sediments
Marine Sediment Collection
Paleoceanography and Marine Sediments
Examining Ocean Sediment Cores
Marine Sediment Classification
Lithogenous Sediment Transport Mechanisms
Lithogenous Quartz and Wind Transport
Grain Size
Texture and Environment
Sorting
Sediment Distribution
Neritic Lithogenous Sediments
Pelagic Deposits
Biogenous Sediment Composition
Silica in Biogenous Sediments
Diatomaceous Earth
Calcium Carbonate in Biogenic Sediments
Distribution of Biogenous Sediments
Neritic Deposits
Carbonate Deposits
Calcareous Ooze • CCD - Calcite compensation depth Depth where Caco, readily dissolves
Sea Floor Spreading and Sediment Accumulation
Distribution of Modern Calcium Carbonate Sediments
Hydrogenous Marine Sediments
Manganese Nodules Cross Section and Accumulation
Phosphates and Carbonates
Metal Sulfides
Evaporites
Evaporative Salts in Death Valley
Cosmogenous Marine Sediments
Marine Sediment Mixtures
Taught by
Sven Holbik
