Training-cum-Field Workshop on Decoding Clastic Sedimentary Systems: Report

Abstract

The Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India) under the aegis of the Indian Association of Sedimentologists organized Training-cum-Field Workshop on “Decoding Clastic Sedimentary Systems” during February 20-25, 2024. Here, we present a detailed report of The Training-cum-Field Workshop. The workshop aimed to impart training to students, research scholars, early career researchers and industry professionals on various aspects of clastic sedimentary systems including sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis, prospect evaluation, exploration of unconventional resources, depositional environment and paleocurrent analysis of siliciclastic rocks, etc. The workshop included classroom lectures covering wide ranging topics in sedimentology to enhance the knowledge of clastic sedimentary systems of the young students and experienced professionals. It also comprised tutorials and hands-on exercises on sequence stratigraphy, paleocurrent analysis, thin section study of siliciclastic rocks and drone-based topographic change detection exercise. A two-day dedicated field training was conducted in nearby sedimentary basins as part of the workshop.