GL3 Geology and the Human Environment

Detailed notes and diagrams explaining weathering and erosion, the Hjulstrom Curve, sedimentary rock descriptors, sedimentary structures, key facies in sedimentary, fluvial and marine environments, and the process of diagenesis

Detailed notes and diagrams explaining igneous rocks and textures, the structure of oceanic crust, igneous structures, absolute dating and volcanoes (hazards, prediction and monitoring)

Notes and diagrams explaining the processes of metamorphism - both regional and contact - as well as the rocks produced by each. Includes how to describe the metamorphic rocks and create thin section drawings.

Detailed notes on the processes of fossilisation, the fossil record, and the fossil groups. Includes labelled diagrams.