Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

  1. Applications of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
    1. Energy Resources
      1. Petroleum Geology
        1. Source Rock Evaluation
          1. Reservoir Rock Characterization
            1. Seal Rock Analysis
              1. Structural and Stratigraphic Traps
                1. Migration Pathways
                2. Coal Geology
                  1. Coal Formation and Rank
                    1. Coal Seam Correlation
                      1. Coalbed Methane
                      2. Unconventional Resources
                        1. Shale Gas and Oil
                          1. Tight Gas Sandstones
                            1. Heavy Oil and Oil Sands
                            2. Uranium Deposits
                              1. Sandstone-Hosted Uranium
                                1. Roll-Front Deposits
                              2. Water Resources
                                1. Aquifer Characterization
                                  1. Groundwater Flow Systems
                                    1. Aquifer Heterogeneity
                                      1. Contaminant Transport
                                      2. Mineral Resources
                                        1. Placer Deposits
                                          1. Evaporite Minerals
                                            1. Industrial Minerals
                                              1. Sediment-Hosted Base Metal Deposits
                                              2. Environmental Applications
                                                1. Paleoclimatology
                                                  1. Climate Proxies in Sediments
                                                    1. Paleoclimate Reconstruction
                                                    2. Global Change Studies
                                                      1. Sea Level Change
                                                        1. Carbon Cycle Studies
                                                        2. Environmental Monitoring
                                                          1. Pollution History
                                                            1. Ecosystem Changes
                                                          2. Geohazards Assessment
                                                            1. Mass Wasting Hazards
                                                              1. Flooding Hazards
                                                                1. Coastal Erosion
                                                                  1. Earthquake Hazards in Sedimentary Basins
                                                                    1. Subsidence Hazards
                                                                    2. Engineering Applications
                                                                      1. Foundation Engineering
                                                                        1. Slope Stability Analysis
                                                                          1. Aggregate Resources
                                                                            1. Construction Materials
                                                                              1. Site Investigation
                                                                              2. Archaeological Applications
                                                                                1. Site Formation Processes
                                                                                  1. Artifact Preservation
                                                                                    1. Landscape Evolution

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                                                                                  1. Introduction to Sedimentology and Stratigraphy