Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
Case study of the Montpellier overlap front, SW zone of St Paul-et-Valmalle: Mas d'Arnaud – Mas de Fabre – Le Castellas.
Structural geology, conventional 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 oneself and acquire geological measurements (dip & GPS points -> fieldmove clino, IGN map, satellite photo)
- Training in digital geological mapping = digitization + integration of data (field/aerial-satellite imagery) on GIS for the creation of a detailed digital geological map + associated database.
Mandatory prerequisites
Course in tectonics (Bachelor's level), course in sedimentary dynamics (Master's level), introduction to geological mapping (Bachelor's level).
Knowledge assessment
Continuous assessment.
Syllabus
- 3 supervised field days (presentation of study area and characteristic facies)
- 2 three-hour tutorials for GIS training (Qgis): one before the supervised fieldwork, the other before the last outing.
- additional fieldwork for students only and classroom work
- digital field tool: 1 iPad mini per pair.