Stratigraphy Course
This course equips geologists and geography professionals with practical tools to master stratigraphy. Learn to interpret rock layers, fossils, and facies across fluvial to marine environments. Build expertise in correlation, field logging, and basin-scale analysis for precise sedimentary interpretations.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to confidently interpret sedimentary rock layers. Master reading facies using grain size, structures, and fossils. Apply sequence and biostratigraphy for accurate correlations. Construct composite columns and handle uncertainties with field and subsurface data. Plan effective field campaigns for reliable stratigraphic analysis.
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Develop skills
- Interpret sedimentary facies from grain size, structures, and flow indicators.
- Use fossils to determine paleoenvironment like depth, salinity, and energy.
- Apply sequence and biostratigraphy to correlate regional stratigraphy quickly.
- Build composite stratigraphic columns integrating outcrops and sea-level changes.
- Plan field campaigns to log sections, sample efficiently, and report uncertainties.
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