The microfacies Concept Carbonate Depositional Environments Clastic depositional Environments Methods of Microfacies Analysis Microfacies Data and Analysis Diagenesis and Porosity Classifications Carbonate rocks in Thin Section Clastic Rocks in Thin Sections Microfacies Interpretation Recognising Palaeoenvironmental Conditions Recognising Depositional Settings
Definition, Conditions and Types of Metamorphism Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic Processes Metamorphic Conditions and Metamorphic Grade Geothermometry, Geobarometry and mineral reactions among solid solutions Mineral Reactions involving H2O and CO2 Tectonothermal History of Metamorphic Terrains Partial Melting during High-Grade Metamorphism Material Transport during Metamorphism P-T-t Paths and heat transfer during metamorphism Deformation and Texture of Metamorphic ... Read more
Matrices and vectors (operations with matrices, determinants, inverse of a matrix; linear systems of equations, Cramer’s method, Gauss’ method; vectors in plane and space, inner product, vector product and mixed product; lines and planes in three dimensional space). Linear transformations (representation by a matrix, eigenvalues, eigenvectors). Tensors (definition, examples, operations with tensors, applications). Curves and ... Read more
Students learn about the engineering geology for geotechnical constructions which include in-situ and laboratory tests, particularly for various geotechnical interventions: Engineering geology for pavement, landline, underground cable construction Engineering geology for tunnel and mining constructions and for large underground facilities Engineering geology for soil and concrete dams Engineering geology for foundation Engineering geology for estimation ... Read more
The size and shape of the Earth, the Earth’s surface. Approximations of the Earth’s shape: sphere, rotational ellipsoid, geoid. Coordinate systems and coordinate compositions in geodesy, types of coordinates used to describe the position of a point in space. Types of heights in geodesy. Presentation of the Earth’s surface on plans and maps. Basic concepts ... Read more
Basic concepts: System, system state and properties, state functions, equilibrium. Equations of state: Ideal gas, van der Waals, virial, gas mixtures. Law of thermodynamics: Heat, work, reversible and irreversible processes, internal energy, enthalpy, heat capacity, thermodynamics of ideal gas. Thermochemistry: Reaction heat, calorimetry, Hess law, Kirchhoff’s law. III law of thermodynamics: Entropy, entropy and equilibrium; ... Read more
Fundamentals of kinematic analysis and deformation analysis. Deformational mechanisms and microstructures in rocks. States of stress, rock rheology, and mechanics of the litosphere. Brittle deformation: fractures, general characteristics of faults, normal faults, strike-slip faults, thrusts. Folds and folding. Rock fabrics: cleavage, foliations, lineations. Shear zones, mylonites, kinematic indicators. Contractional tectonic environments, orogens. Extensional tectonic environments. ... Read more
Sedimentary evolution of the present-day Slovenian territory in the light of the Variscian orogenic cycle: • general overview of regional sedimentary evolution during Devonian, Carboniferous, Early and Middle Permian, • Devonian passive margin, • lower Carboniferous flischoid sedimentation, • and Upper Carboniferous to Permian molasse sedimentation. Sedimentary evolution of the present-day Slovenian territory in the ... Read more
Introduction: equilibrium and tresholds in geomorphology, guiding principles, rates of processes, what drives geomorphic processes, the climate context Large scale geomorphology: shape of planet, plate tectonics, ocean basins, orogens, influence of mantle on topography Weathering (‘in situ’ decompositon and specific shapes) Hillslopes: processes and basic parameters (geology, climate, tectonics) Fluvial processes in geomorphology: Drainage basins, ... Read more