Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy (G131)

Tutor(s)

Jo Garland: Director, Cambridge Carbonates.

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Overview

This course explores the interpretation of carbonates successions within a sequence stratigraphic framework. The course provides an overview of carbonate sedimentology and diagenesis, and then dives deeper into the advantages of sequence stratigraphic approaches, the principles of sequence stratigraphy and how carbonates respond to both high order and third order relative sea level changes. The course integrates many case studies and exercises.

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Duration and Logistics

Classroom version: A 3-day classroom course comprising a mix of lectures and case studies.  The manual will be provided in digital format.

Virtual version: Six, 3.5 hr interactive online sessions presented over 3 days. A digital manual will be distributed to participants before the course

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Level and Audience

Fundamental. This course is intended for exploration geoscientists who want to rapidly improve their knowledge of carbonate systems. An overview of carbonate sedimentary systems will be provided, as will an overview of diagenesis.

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Objectives

You will learn to:

1. Understand the controls on carbonate and evaporite sedimentation/production.
2. Describe the distribution of carbonate depositional systems.
3. Establish the sequence stratigraphic principles in relation to carbonate and evaporite systems.
4. Assess carbonate diagenesis in a sequence stratigraphic framework.
5. Examine seismic sequence stratigraphy of carbonates.