Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

  1. Basin Analysis
    1. Basin Classification
      1. Tectonic Setting Classification
        1. Thermal Classification
          1. Fill Classification
          2. Types of Sedimentary Basins
            1. Extensional Basins
              1. Rift Basins
                1. Passive Margin Basins
                  1. Back-Arc Basins
                  2. Compressional Basins
                    1. Foreland Basins
                      1. Fore-Arc Basins
                      2. Transform Basins
                        1. Strike-Slip Basins
                          1. Pull-Apart Basins
                          2. Intracratonic Basins
                            1. Hybrid Basins
                            2. Basin Subsidence
                              1. Tectonic Subsidence
                                1. Thermal Subsidence
                                  1. Flexural Subsidence
                                    1. Isostatic Subsidence
                                      1. Subsidence Analysis Methods
                                      2. Basin Fill Architecture
                                        1. Stratigraphic Architecture
                                          1. Depositional Systems Distribution
                                            1. Facies Architecture
                                              1. Sequence Architecture
                                              2. Basin Modeling
                                                1. Structural Modeling
                                                  1. Stratigraphic Modeling
                                                    1. Thermal Modeling
                                                      1. Fluid Flow Modeling
                                                      2. Provenance Analysis
                                                        1. Detrital Mineral Analysis
                                                          1. Heavy Mineral Analysis
                                                            1. Geochemical Analysis
                                                              1. Isotopic Analysis
                                                                1. Paleocurrent Analysis
                                                                2. Paleogeographic Reconstruction
                                                                  1. Methods and Data Sources
                                                                    1. Paleocurrent Analysis
                                                                      1. Facies Distribution Mapping
                                                                        1. Isopach Mapping

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