0305901 Biostratigraphy (3 Credit Hours)
Course Description :Introduction to paleontology and stratigraphy and the combination of those into biostratigraphy, the importance of fossils (Foraminifera, Ostracoda, Pollen and Spores) and stratigraphic concepts in the applied geosciences such as in petroleum and groundwater exploration, paleontological aspects and paleoenvironments, type of sedimentation, depths, temperature variations and shoreline boundaries, application on some rocks in Jordan, comparative worldwide studies with some Jordanian investigations
Department :Geology
Program :PhD in Geology
Course Level :Doctorate
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