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2020-2021 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOL 774 Paleoenvironments

Credits: (2-0) 2

Course will cover geochemical (stable isotope, trace element, REE) and biological (faunal, biomarker) proxies in used in paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatological studies in marine and terrestrial sedimentary environments. Students will learn the chemical/biological basis of each proxy, how to appropriately interpret the proxies, and what each proxy can reveal about past climates and environments. Format will be a mix of directed readings with discussion and short lectures.


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