Palaeobiology and Palaeoclimatology Mikael Fortelius & Heikki Seppä

Palaeobiology and PalaeoclimatologyMikael Fortelius & Heikki Seppä

• 54210 Pollen analysis (4 cp). FM Kuosmanen & Jiyanong Li, Tue 9–12 and Thu 9–12, C108 (period 3; 14.1.–27.2.2014).

• 54296 Paleoclimatology (3 cp). Professor Seppä, Mon 10–12 and Fri 10–12, lecture room E205 (period 3; 13.1.–28.2.2014).

• 54261 Advanced Seminar in Palaeobiology and Palaeoclimatology (2–4 cp). Professor Fortelius, Doc. Kaakinen, Prof. Seppä, Mon 12–14, lecture room E207 (periods 3 and 4; 13.1.–14.4.2014).

• Paleoceanography (2 cp). Doc. Miettinen, Wed 12-14, Fri 12-14 (period 2 30.10.-22.11.2013)

• 54289 Plant macrofossils (3 cp). Doc. Minna Väliranta, Wed 12-14 C108 (Period 3, 15.01.-14.4.2014)

• Introduction to Quaternary Geology (2 cp.). Prof. Seppä, Tue 14-16, Thu 12-14, lecture room E207 (Period 2, 29.10.-12.12.2013)

• 54129 Current topics in Palaeobiology and Palaeoclimatology (5 cp). Keyan Fang, Ferhat Kaya, (13.3.-24.4.2013) Wed 13.15-15.00 C108.

Quaternary GeologyHeikki Seppä

Tue 14–16 and Thu 12–14 E207 (Period 2; 29.10.–12.12.2013).

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• Global environmental history during the last 2.6 Ma• Ice age theory, glacials and interglacials, ice cores, deep

sea cores, proxy records, human evolution

54129

Paleoceanography (2 cr)

30.10.-22.11.2013, Wed & Fri 12-14

Docent Arto Miettinen

Course contents: - ocean dynamics (e.g. ocean circulation, ocean-atmosphere interactions)- research methods in paleoceanography- paleoceanographic history of the North Atlantic

PalaeoclimatologyHeikki Seppä

Mon 10–12 and Fri 10–12, E205 (Period 3; 13.1.–28.2.2014).

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• Climate history of the Earth since its formation 4.6 Ga ago• Origin of the atmosphere, first ice ages, Snowball earth

hypothesis, warmest periods in the Earth history, Cenozoic cooling, initiation of the current ice age

54210

Pollen analysis (4cr)Niina Kuosmanen & Jianyong Li

• Fieldwork• Sample preparation in laboratory• Introduction to pollen identification and microscopy• Pollen analysis and research applications

Tue and Thu 9–12, C108, 14.1.–27.2.2014

Plant macrofossilsMinna Väliranta

Wed 12-14 C018 (Period 3 12-14)

• Plant remains in Quaternary sediments

• Lectures and lab work

• Sampling, identification of plant macrofossils, data handling

Palaeozoic in EstoniaMikael Fortelius & Heikki Seppä

Period 4; 12.5.–15.5.2014

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• Field excursion to Estonia, 4 days, bus travel, local experts• Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian and Devonian localities • Stratigraphy, rocks, fossils• Oil shale mining museum and Ice age museum visits