Summary of Advanced Stratigraphy and Regional Geology

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Obiettivi

Capacità di analizzare e comprendere i processi di sedimentazione e della loro registrazione stratigrafica. Ricavare dalle successioni stratigrafiche il loro significato sedimentologico paleogeografico e paleogeodinamico.

Contenuti sintetici

La geologia stratigrafica e il tempo profondo. La scala dei tempi geologici. Natura ciclica e discontinua del record stratigrafico. Stratigrafia fisica, sismica e sequenziale dei sistemi terrigeni e carbonatici. Geologia d’ Italia con particolare riguardo al Permo-Mesozoico della catena Sudalpina. Apertura e chiusura della Tetide. La lettura delle successioni sedimentarie sul terreno.

Programma esteso

Primo modulo (Geologia Stratigrafica): Natura del Record Stratigrafico. Discordanze, discontinuità e ciclicità. Sedimentazione comprensiva e condensata. Il record astronomico. Stratigrafia fisica, sismica, dinamica e sequenziale. Analisi di bacino. Stratigrafia ed evoluzione geodinamica delle Alpi Meridionali. Sul terreno: Uscite giornaliere su diversi temi: Evento tettono-magmatico Permiano inferiore; Ciclo tettono-magmatico medio-Triassico; Rifting e spreading della Tetide Alpina.

Prerequisiti

Solide conoscenze generali di paleontologia, geologia del sedimentario e geologia generale.

Modalità didattica

Lezioni frontali ed uscite sul terreno di Stratigrafia del Sudalpino (lezioni tenute in Inglese).

Materiale didattico

Ager, D. The nature of the stratigraphical record. Wiley.
Ager D., The new catastrophism. Camridge University Press.
Miall A.D., 1997, The geology of stratigraphic sequences, Springer Verlag.
Payton, C.E. 1977. Seismic stratigraphy – applications to hydrocarbon exploration. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Memoir 26.
Wilgus et al., 1988. Sea-level changes: an integrated approach. S.E.P.M. Spec. Publ. 42.
Bosellini A., Winterer E.L., 1981, Subsidence and sedimentation on Jurassic passive continental margin, Southern Alps, Italy, Am. Ass. Petrol. Geol. Bulletin, v. 65, p. 394-421.
Bosellini A.,1984, Progradation geometries of carbonate platforms: examples from the Triassic of the Dolomites, northern Italy, Sedimentology, v. 31, p. 1-24.
Gaetani M., Gnaccolini M., Jadoul F. & Garzanti E., 1998, Multiorder sequence stratigraphy in the Triassic System of the Western Southern Alps. In : Mesozoic and Cenozoic sequence stratigraphy of European Basins, S.E.P.M. Spec. Publ. 60, p. 701-717, Tulsa.
Muttoni G, Erba E, Kent DV, Bachtadse V., 2005, Mesozoic Alpine facies deposition as a result of past latitudinal plate motion, Nature, v. 434, p. 59-63.
Muttoni, G., Kent D.V., Garzanti, E., Brack, P., Abrahamsen, N., and Gaetani M., 2003, The mid-Permian revolution from Pangea ‘B’ to Pangea ‘A’, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., v. 215, p. 379-394.

Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento

II semestre

Modalità di verifica del profitto e valutazione

ESAME FINALE. Prova scritta e orale obbligatorio

PROVA SCRITTA. La prova riguarderà le lezioni frontali fatte in aula.

PROVA ORALE. La prova riguarderà le lezioni frontali fatte in aula e la valutazione della relazione geologica sulle uscite di terreno

Orario di ricevimento

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Aims

Understanding sedimentary processes and the nature of the stratigraphical record. Unraveling stratigraphic successions to unveil their sedimentological, paleogeographic and paleotectonic significance.

The stratigraphic approach to geology and the depth of time. Cyclical and discontinuous nature of the stratigraphical record. Physical, seismic and sequence stratigraphy of terrigenous and carbonate systems. Geology of Italy with specific focus on the Permo-Mesozoic succession of the Southalpine belt. Opening and closure of the Alpine Tethys. Reading sedimentary successions in the field.

Detailed program

First part (Advanced stratigraphy): Nature of the Stratigraphical record. Unconformities, discontinuities and ciclicity. Comprehensive and condensed sedimentation. The astronomical record. Physical, seismic, dynamic and sequence stratigraphy. Basin analysis. Stratigraphic and geodynamic evolution of the Southern Alps. Field work: Daily excursions on the following themes: Early Permian tectono-magmatic event; Mid-Triassic tectono-magmatic cycle; Rifting and spreading of Alpine Tethys.

Prerequisites

Firm knowledge of the fundaments of paleontology, sedimentary geology and general geology.

Teaching form

Lessons and field excursions on the Stratigraphy of the Southern Alps (in English language).

Textbook and teaching resource

Ager, D. The nature of the stratigraphical record. Wiley.

Ager D., The new catastrophism. Camridge University Press.
Miall A.D., 1997, The geology of stratigraphic sequences, Springer Verlag.
Payton, C.E. 1977. Seismic stratigraphy – applications to hydrocarbon exploration. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Memoir 26.
Wilgus et al., 1988. Sea-level changes: an integrated approach. S.E.P.M. Spec. Publ. 42.
Bosellini A., Winterer E.L., 1981, Subsidence and sedimentation on Jurassic passive continental margin, Southern Alps, Italy, Am. Ass. Petrol. Geol. Bulletin, v. 65, p. 394-421.
Bosellini A.,1984, Progradation geometries of carbonate platforms: examples from the Triassic of the Dolomites, northern Italy, Sedimentology, v. 31, p. 1-24.
Gaetani M., Gnaccolini M., Jadoul F. & Garzanti E., 1998, Multiorder sequence stratigraphy in the Triassic System of the Western Southern Alps. In : Mesozoic and Cenozoic sequence stratigraphy of European Basins, S.E.P.M. Spec. Publ. 60, p. 701-717, Tulsa.
Muttoni G, Erba E, Kent DV, Bachtadse V., 2005, Mesozoic Alpine facies deposition as a result of past latitudinal plate motion, Nature, v. 434, p. 59-63.
Muttoni, G., Kent D.V., Garzanti, E., Brack, P., Abrahamsen, N., and Gaetani M., 2003, The mid-Permian revolution from Pangea ‘B’ to Pangea ‘A’, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., v. 215, p. 379-394.

Semester

II semester

Assessment method

FINAL EXAM. Written test with oral exam.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION. The exam will be based on the lectures given during the course.

ORAL EXAMINATION. The exam will be based on the lectures given during the course and the evaluation of the written report on field excursions.

Office hours

On appointment by email

Course Syllabus

Obiettivi

Contenuti sintetici

Programma esteso

Prerequisiti

Modalità didattica

Materiale didattico

Ager, D. The nature of the stratigraphical record. Wiley.

Ager D., The new catastrophism. Camridge University Press.

Miall A.D., 1997, The geology of stratigraphic sequences, Springer Verlag.

Payton, C.E. 1977. Seismic stratigraphy – applications to hydrocarbon exploration. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Memoir 26.

Wilgus et al., 1988. Sea-level changes: an integrated approach. S.E.P.M. Spec. Publ. 42.

Bosellini A., Winterer E.L., 1981, Subsidence and sedimentation on Jurassic passive continental margin, Southern Alps, Italy, Am. Ass. Petrol. Geol. Bulletin, v. 65, p. 394-421.

Bosellini A.,1984, Progradation geometries of carbonate platforms: examples from the Triassic of the Dolomites, northern Italy, Sedimentology, v. 31, p. 1-24.

Gaetani M., Gnaccolini M., Jadoul F. & Garzanti E., 1998, Multiorder sequence stratigraphy in the Triassic System of the Western Southern Alps. In : Mesozoic and Cenozoic sequence stratigraphy of European Basins, S.E.P.M. Spec. Publ. 60, p. 701-717, Tulsa.

Muttoni G, Erba E, Kent DV, Bachtadse V., 2005, Mesozoic Alpine facies deposition as a result of past latitudinal plate motion, Nature, v. 434, p. 59-63.

Muttoni, G., Kent D.V., Garzanti, E., Brack, P., Abrahamsen, N., and Gaetani M., 2003, The mid-Permian revolution from Pangea ‘B’ to Pangea ‘A’, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., v. 215, p. 379-394.