Sedimentology

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:academic
gptkbp:appliesTo paleontology
petroleum geology
environmental geology
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:transportation
deposition
erosion
weathering
gptkbp:hasConcept gptkb:government_agency
bedding
sediment transport
provenance
cross-bedding
sediment load
ripple marks
alluvial fan
sedimentary facies
marine system
glacial system
aeolian system
depositional environment
diagenesis
fluvial system
graded bedding
lacustrine system
lithification
sediment budget
sediment transport mechanism
sediment yield
turbidite
gptkbp:hasSubfield carbonate sedimentology
chemical sedimentology
clastic sedimentology
organic sedimentology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sedimentology
gptkbp:importantFor resource exploration
reconstructing past environments
understanding earth history
gptkbp:relatedTo geology
stratigraphy
gptkbp:studies sedimentary rocks
sediments
sedimentary processes
gptkbp:uses microscopy
field studies
laboratory analysis
sediment cores
facies analysis
grain size analysis
sedimentary structures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Outcrop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7