This course will investigate the generation and behaviour of sediment on the earth’s surface and how sedimentary rocks record information about changing environments and climates over geological (billion year) timescales. Students will take a detailed look at the characteristics of clastic, biogenic and volcaniclastic sediments and sedimentary rocks, will investigate how the sediments and rocks originate, learn about the range of depositional environments in which they accumulate and/or form, and examine their potential importance as an economic resource.