PřF:GA340 Evolution and extinction

GA340 Evolution and extinction

Faculty of Science
Spring 2000

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jiří Kalvoda, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Prerequisites

G3060, G4060

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)

Syllabus

The lecure will deal with 5 main extinctions in the geological past, i.e. extinction at the end of Proterozoic, at the Ordovician-Silurian boundary, at the Frasnian-Famennian boundary, at the end of Paleozoic, at the Cretaceaous-Tertiary boundary. Possible causes of extinctions, both extraterresrial and terrestrial will be discussed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.