Stratigraphy and Paleontology
Code
7706
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências da Terra
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Octávio João Madeira Mateus, Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Roque Legoinha
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
64
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Lithic and event classifications in space and time. Stratigraphic classification. Geological time scale. Life and Earth History.
Subject matter
Theoretical
Definition and objectives. History. Stratigraphical classification. The dimension "Time"; events succession. Time measurement. Rock Systems and Periods of time. Biostratigraphy. Stratigraphic laws. Unconformities and types of contact between lithological units. Facies. Walther law. Sequential analysis. Paleogeography. Events stratigraphy. Lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic and chronostratigraphic units. Stratotypes. Chronostratigraphic and geochronologic tables. Paleontology and Stratigraphy. Fossilization; Taxonomy and nomenclature; Paleobiogeography, Paleoecology; important plants and animals in stratigraphy. Physical and geochemical methods of stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphy. Correlations. Global synthesis. Geo-history. Pre-Cambrian. Characteristics. Subdivision and boundaries. Paleogeography. Paleozoic. Characteristics. Subdivision and boundaries. Caledonian and Hercynian orogenic cycles. Paleogeography. Paleoclimatology. Mesozoic. Characteristics. Subdivision and boundaries. Alpine orogeny. Paleogeography; Pangea fragmentation; transgressions and regressions related to the Boreal and to the Thetys seas. Paleoclimatology. Cenozoic. Characteristics. Subdivision and boundaries. Follow-up of the Alpine orogenic cycle. Paleogeography. Paleoclimatology.
Practices
Exercises involving concepts of stratigraphy and lithostratigraphic column design, correlation, interpretation of the paleogeographic evolution.Field trip, visits to exemplary illustration of outcrops of stratigraphic concepts.
Bibliography
BROOKFIELD, M. (2004) - Principles of Stratigraphy. Blackwell, Malden, Oxford, Carlton, 340 p. NICHOLS, G – (1999) Sedimentology & Stratigraphy. Blackwell Publishing, 355 p. VERA TORRES, J. A. (1994) - Estratigrafia, principios e métodos. Ed. Rueda, Madrid, 806 p.
CONDIE, K.C. & SLOAN, R. (1998) - Origin and evolution of Earth. Principles of historical geology. Prentice-Hall, 498p.
DABRIO, C. & HERNANDO, S. (2003) – Estratigrafia. Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Univ. Complutense de Madrid, Colección Geociencias, 382 p.
MONROE, J.S. & WICANDER, R. (2000) – Historical Geology. Evolution of Earth and life through time. Brooks / Cole, Thomson Learning, 580p.
Teaching method
Theoretical lectures with multimedia support.
- Blended learning using Moodle course management system: powerpoint presentations and bibliography (.pdf; .doc; websites) as well as assessment – inquires, exercises, etc.
- Practical lessons with resolution of exercises concerning stratigraphic concepts, drawing of lithostratigraphic columns from field descriptions, tentative of correlations and interpretation of paleogeographic evolution.
- Field trip: observation and explanation of some pedagogical outcrops where stratigraphical concepts can be shown and aplied.