MICROPALEONTOLOGY
Corso
A Padova
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Descrizione
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Tipologia
Corso
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Luogo
Padova
The knownledge acquired during the course is checked by means of
-a practical test in which the students analyse a micropaleontological sample.
-an oral examination during which the concepts, the scientific terminology, the syntesis ability and the critical spririt are evaluated.
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Inizio del corso
Inizio del corso
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Programma
- History of micropaleontology and its position in the context of the geological sciences. Its developments and the importance of deep-sea drilling projects. (0.5 CFU)
- “Pure” micropaleontology. An overview of the various microfossil groups of botanical and zoological origin, that are widely used both in academic research and oil and gas industry, by presenting their morphology, taxonomy, mode of life, environments and stratigraphic distribution. In this context, preparation- and research techniques of main microfossil groups and their geological importance in terms of dating, correlation, facies interpretation, paleoenviromental and paleoclimaticreconstruction is introduced to the students. (3.5 CFU)
- practical microscope exercitations on micropaleontological samples which contain the main microfossil groups presented in the general theoretical part (e.g., calcareous nannofossils, foraminifera, radiolarians, diatoms, ….). A daily field excursion is also proposed (2 CFU).
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MICROPALEONTOLOGY