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RES.12-003 | Fall 2025 | Graduate

# Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-Generated Sedimentary Structures

#### Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the physical processes governing sediment transport in aqueous and aeolian environments. Through four integrated lectures, students develop a quantitative understanding of fluid flow mechanics, sediment transport dynamics, and the generation of sedimentary structures …
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the physical processes governing sediment transport in aqueous and aeolian environments. Through four integrated lectures, students develop a quantitative understanding of fluid flow mechanics, sediment transport dynamics, and the generation of sedimentary structures preserved in the stratigraphic record.

## Course Info

### Instructor

- Prof. John Southard

### Departments

- Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

### Topics

- Science
  - Earth Science
    - Geology

### Learning Resource Types

theaters Lecture Videos
Block diagram of cross-stratification produced by three-dimensional dunes in unidirectional flows. (Courtesy of Prof. John Southard.)

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