Description

Aim of the module
The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the concepts and models involved, as well as the methods required to study and analyse the evolution and processes associated with the formation of sedimentary basins. From the point of view of methods, the interpretation of seismic sections will be particularly important, as not only is this method the most robust in the interpretation of sedimentary basins, but it also requires students to observe, analyse and describe reflector geometries in basins (± isochrones) with the aim of analysing the temporal and spatial evolution of basins.

Teaching content
This course presents the observations, concepts and models related to the formation of sedimentary basins in extensive and compressive domains and discusses the associated processes. The course presents the methods used to describe and interpret the evolution of sedimentary basins using examples and data (maps, seismic sections, drilling data). The interactions between tectonic, sedimentary and magmatic processes as well as isostatic and rheological evolution during the evolution of sedimentary basins will be studied. The interpretation of geological, drilling and geophysical data, in particular seismic sections, will be the subject of tutorials.