EASC 461 — Basin Analysis
Earth Science · University of Ghana
Introduction - scope, purpose and developments. Sedimentary basins. Regional and global stratigraphic cycles. Depositional systems and facies analysis. Data acquisition - measuring and recording surface and subsurface data. Data manipulation. Burial history. Selected case histories of sedimentary basins. Recognition of ancient sedimentary environments using a combination of wireline log responses, sedimentary structures and mineralogy. The construction of subsurface contour and facies maps, and isopach maps using borehole data.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- EASC 401 — Hydrology
- EASC 404 — Statistical Methods in Earth Science
- EASC 405 — Hydrogeology
- EASC 407 — Integrated Water Resources Management
- EASC 417 — Mineralogy
- EASC 419 — Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- EASC 420 — Project
- EASC 426 — Rural Water Supply
- EASC 437 — Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- EASC 438 — Water Quality and Hydrochemistry
- EASC 439 — Exploration Methods, Planning and Management
- EASC 446 — Sedimentary Petrology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).