Level of study
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
Case study of the Montpellier thrust front, SW zone of St Paul-et-Valmalle: Mas d'Arnaud - Mas de Fabre - Le Castellas.
Structural geology, classical and digital field mapping, facies sedimentology, GIS, detailed geological map.
Objectives
- Consolidation of geological mapping knowledge in the field
- Training in the use of a digital tablet in the field to position and acquire geological measurements (dip & gps points ->fieldmove clino, IGN map, sat photo)
- Training in digital geological mapping = digitization + data integration (field/ aerial imagery-satellite) on GIS for the realization of a detailed digital geological map + associated database.
Necessary pre-requisites
Tectonics course (L3 level), sedimentary dynamics course (M1 level), geological mapping concept (L3 level).
Knowledge control
Continuous assessment.
Syllabus
- 3 days of supervised fieldwork (presentation of the study area and characteristic facies)
- 2 x 3h GIS training sessions (Qgis): one before the supervised fieldwork, the other before the last outing.
- additional fieldwork by the students alone and work in the info room
- digital fieldwork tool: 1 ipad mini per pair