Carbonate systems for C-cycle and climate change

Course objectives

Developing competences and expected learning outcomes Educational goals: Students will be able to analyze and use carbonate sequences for the reconstructions of environmental, oceanographic and climatic conditions starting first from outcrop analysis (measurements of stratigraphic sections, photos and facies mapping) and subsequently in the laboratory (microfacies analysis, analysis quantitative, correlation between stratigraphic sections, diagenetic analysis and isotope analysis). Learning outcomes: Successful students will be able to select and select the most effective method of investigation for the study of carbonate sequences, and propose a reconstruction of environmental, oceanographic and climatic evolution.

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MARCO BRANDANO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Components of carbonate rocks Diagenesis and porosity of carbonate rocks Cathodoluminescence, use of stable isotopes and trace elements for diagenesis Isotopic Stratigraphy: stable isotopes, Sr and Nd isotopes Stratigraphic correlation The main perturbations of the carbon cycle and climate changes From the Permo-Triassic to the Quaternary Carbonate platforms and carbon cycles Elements of cyclostratigraphy
Prerequisites
Knowledge deriving from the Geology, Geology 1 and Geochemistry courses of the three-year degree courses in Geological Sciences and Natural Sciences ​
Books
Notes PPt of the lessons Wright and Tucker, Carbonate Sedimentology, 1990, Blackwell Flugel, Microfacies of carbonate rocks, 2004, Springer
Frequency
in classroom and in the laboratory
Exam mode
Exercise assigned one week before the exam, discussion of the exercise and oral exam on the program topics
Lesson mode
Lectures and exercises in classroom Lectures and exercises in the field
MARCO BRANDANO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Components of carbonate rocks Diagenesis and porosity of carbonate rocks Cathodoluminescence, use of stable isotopes and trace elements for diagenesis Isotopic Stratigraphy: stable isotopes, Sr and Nd isotopes Stratigraphic correlation The main perturbations of the carbon cycle and climate changes From the Permo-Triassic to the Quaternary Carbonate platforms and carbon cycles Elements of cyclostratigraphy
Prerequisites
Knowledge deriving from the Geology, Geology 1 and Geochemistry courses of the three-year degree courses in Geological Sciences and Natural Sciences ​
Books
Notes PPt of the lessons Wright and Tucker, Carbonate Sedimentology, 1990, Blackwell Flugel, Microfacies of carbonate rocks, 2004, Springer
Frequency
in classroom and in the laboratory
Exam mode
Exercise assigned one week before the exam, discussion of the exercise and oral exam on the program topics
Lesson mode
Lectures and exercises in classroom Lectures and exercises in the field
  • Lesson code10606592
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseSciences and Teaching of Natural Systems
  • CurriculumClima ambiente ed energia - Percorso valido anche per coloro che partecipano al percorso internazionale di titolo multiplo italo-svizzero-svedese-francese con prima iscrizione presso l'Università di Stoccolma)
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDGEO/02
  • CFU6