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Sedimentology

These links and readings are provided to support the Sedimentology module at the University of Derby, and are in addition to the classes, and the course and practical notes available from the University of Derby web site. Topics are not necessarily given in exactly the same order as in the course.

Textbook references are to:

TUCKER, M.E. 2001. Sedimentary Petrology: an introduction to the origin of sedimentary rocks. 3rd edition. Blackwell Scientific Publications.

WALKER, R.G. & JAMES, N.P. 1992. Facies Models: Response to Sea Level Change. Geological Association of Canada.

Sediment transport and sedimentary structures

Topic		Hydraulics of sediment transport and deposition
Reading		Collinson, J.D. & Thompson, D.B. 1982. Sedimentary Structures. Chapter 3: Basic properties of fluids, flows and sediments or Leeder, M.R. 1982. Sedimentology: Process and Product. Chapter 5: Fluid properties and fluid motion.
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Measuring streamflow Transport processes
Video, audio		bedload transport: read the text, then watch the movie - large file! antidunes: read the text, then watch the movie these movies require the Quicktime plugin for your browser

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