Smith College - Geology 270j
Carbonate Systems and Coral Reefs of the Bahamas
Carbonate Systems and Coral Reefs of the Bahamas
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Course Description: A field-oriented course to examine in detail the diverse carbonate sediment-producing, modern environments typical of the Bahama Islands, including a variety of shallow subtidal shelf environments, coral reefs, lagoons, beaches, dunes and lakes. The Quaternary rocks that cap the islands will be studied to establish paleoenvironmental analogues to the modern environments and to understand better the processes that modify sediments in the transition to the rock record. Students will conduct an individual or small group project. Prerequisites: completion of an introductory level geology course and permission of the instructors. |
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Northampton, MA 01063 | (413) 585-3850
Last updated: January 10, 2012
Northampton, MA 01063 | (413) 585-3850
Last updated: January 10, 2012
