PREFACE
The aim of this course is to introduce the student with the past geomorphological and past climatic conductions of the earth, particularly during the Quaternary. At the end of this course, students will have their experiences on the fluctuations of past climatic conditions, their impact on human evolution, and the emergence of human civilization.
SYLLABUS
GETh 513: Palaeo-Geomorphology and Palaeo-Climetology Credits: 4
- Palaeo-Geomorphology and Palaeo-climatology: meaning, scope, and importance to study
- Quaternary Environment: its extents, duration, characteristics, and framework
- Geomorphological Evidences: Glacial Landform; Periglacial landform, River terraces; dunes; weathering crust
- Lithological Evidences: Fluvial Deposits:- Facies and Beddings; Palaeosols; Lake, Mire, and Bog sediments; Loess sediment; Marine sediments; and Ice-core stratigraphy:
- Biological Evidence: Pollen analysis; Diatom analysis; Firaminefera Analysis; Plant and Animal Macrofossils
- Chronological Evidences: C14 dating; Uranium series dating; Dendrochronology, varve chronology; Oxygen-isotope;
- Climatic changes in the Past: Causes and significance; glacial periods; sea-level changes; human evolution and migration
- Palaeo-geomorphology and Palaeo-climatology of Bangladesh: Quaternary Lithology. Coastal Stratigraphy; Climate change; Palaeo-monsoon, Quaternary sea-level changes; Palaeo-shorelines; landforms and correlation, human occupancies
Selected Readings
- J.J. Lowe and M.J.C. Walker (1997) Reconstructing Quaternary Environment
- N. Robert (1989) The Holocene; An environmental History 1989
- M.H. Monsur (1995) An Introduction to the Quaternary Geology of Bangladesh
- M.S. Islam (2001) Sea Level Change in Bangladesh: Last Ten Thousand Years
- M. Bell and M.J.C. Walker (2005) Late Quaternary Environmental Change
- Scott A Elias (2007) Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
CLASS SCHEDULE
Lecture-1: Palaeo-geomorphology and Palaeo-climatology, meaning, scope, multidisciplinary approach, and importance to study
Lecture-2: Quaternary, extents, duration, characteristics and framework
Lecture-3: Astronomical theory of climate change
Lecture-4: Quaternary temperature changes, glacier-interglacial phases, little ice age, medieval dry
Lecture-5: Oxygen Isotopic Stage: O18/O16 transfer, deep-sea coring, Ice coring, global climate change
Lecture-6: Quaternary Sea-level Changes, Causes, evidences, rates and direction
Lecture-7: Geomorphological Evidences: Glacial Landform; Periglacial landform, River terraces; dunes; weathering crust
Lecture-8: Lithological Evidences: Depositional environment; Fluvial Deposits; Lake sediment, Loess sediment; Marine sediments; and Ice-core stratigraphy:
Lecture-9: Mire and Bog sediments, Coastal lithology, Peat formation, coastal peat layer in Bangladesh
Lecture-10: Lithology as a natural achieve, Palaeo-geographical evidences
Lecture-11: Facies and Beddings; Palaeosols;
Lecture-12: Biological Evidence: Pollen analysis; Diatom analysis; Firaminefera Analysis; Plant and Animal Macrofossils
Lecture-13: Radiometric dating: C14, Uranium-series
Lecture-14: Incremental dating: Dendrochronology, varve chronology; Oxygen-isotope
Lecture-15: Origin and evolution of man; natural selection, worldwide distribution, migration
Lecture-16: Human Intervention: Landscape change, Hunting, forest clearing, origin of agricultural
Lecture-17: Culture and civilization: Cave man and cave art, ancient civilization,
Lecture-18: Archaeological evidence, artifacts, archaeology of the subcontinent, Bangladesh Archaeology
Lecture-19: Quaternary Geography of Bangladesh, Bengal Basin, Quaternary Lithology, Lithological formation and correlation, Delta progradation,
Lecture-20: Palaeo-climate of Bangladesh, Palaeo-monsoon, Lake sediment, Coastal lithostratigraphy, Quaternary sea-level change, Palaeo-shoreline,
Lecture-21: Human Occupancy in Bangladesh; ethnic origin, migration, culture and civilization
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