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Virtual Geology

Field Trips with focus on reservoir-outcrop analogue studies, mineral resources, sedimentary basin development and physical processes of deposition.

 
         
  Pyrenees Foreland Basin and Antiformal Stack
NE-Spain


Seismic-scale outcrop-reservoir analogues
Clastic depositional environments
Delta architecture, reservoir geometry, development
Sequence stratigraphy, foreland basin development
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2009
   
         
  Geology Movie Theater

Seismic-scale outcrop-reservoir analogues
Carbonate & clastic depositional environments
Sequence stratigraphy
Foreland basin, rifted margin, epicontinental basin
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2010
 
 
         
  Geology and Mineral Resources of Namibia (NAMEX 2009)

Proterozoic to Cenozoic development of Namibia
Mineral resources (Zn, Pb, V, Cu, U, W, F, Au)
Proterozoic glaciations: slush ball vs. snow ball earth
Mobile belt and basin analysis
Authors: Thilo Bechstädt & Maria Boni, 2009
   
         
  Wutach Gorge and Molasse Basin
SW-Germany (english)

Clastic & carbonate depositional environments
Meso-/Cenozoic basin development
Landscape development
Follows popular Wutach Gorge Hike
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2009
   
         
  Wutachschlucht und Molassebecken
SW-Deutschland (deutsch)

Klastische & karbonatische Ablagerungsbereiche
Meso-/Känozoische Beckenentwicklung
Landschaftsentwicklung
Beliebte Wanderung in der Wutachschlucht
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2009
   
         
  Central Southern Alps, Dolomites
N-Italy


Seismic-scale outcrop-reservoir analogues
Carbonate & clastic depositional environments
Platform architecture, reservoir characterization
Sequence stratigraphy, basin development
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2009
   
         
  Central Atlantic Continental Margin
Agadir and Tarfaya Basins, Morocco

Seismic-scale outcrop-reservoir analogues
Clastic & carbonate depositional environments
Sequence stratigraphy, basin development
Meso-/Cenzoic Atlantic rifted margin development
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2009
 
 
         
  Latemar Carbonate Platform, Triassic
Dolomites, N-Italy

Seismic-scale outcrop-reservoir analogues
Hierarchical shallow marine carbonate cycles
Sub-Milankovitch and Milankovitch forcing
Integrated cyclostratigraphy vs. orbital calibration
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2006
 
 
         
  "Latemar Controversy“

Combined non-orbital and orbital forcing vs. pure orbital forcing
Sub-Milankvitch vs. Milankovitch forcing
Author: Rainer Zühlke, 2006