Guia docente 2020_21 Facultade de Ciencias do Mar

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
The Earth as an study object	Evolution of the Earth. The geological and petrologic cycle
The systems of the Earth	The systems of the Earth: atmosphere, hydrosphere, Hydrologic cycle. Karstic systems and underground water.
External Processes	Weathering and soils Formation of sediments Sediments: erosion, transport and sedimentatón. Diagenesis and sedimentary rocks
Geological processes in continental environments	Desert, glaciar, fluvial and lacustrian sedimentary environments
Geological processes in marine environments	Coastal zone: agents and processes Marine and oceanic areas: geomorphologic features and sedimentary environments.