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Organization / Workplace
Pocatello, Idaho Area, Idaho United States
Occupation
Owner of W.W. Little Geological Consulting; Professor of Geology at BYU-Idaho
Website
http://littleww.wordpress.com
About
2017 Field Course Schedule
The summer 2017 schedule and description for my field course, THE BOOK CLIFFS: A CASE STUDY IN COASTAL SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY, are posted on my website: http://littleww.wordpress.com.
BACKGROUND AND INTERESTS
20+ years doing complex geology, mentoring students/co-workers, and presenting at meetings as Director of the Surficial Materials Program-Missouri Geological Survey and sedimentary geologist/field camp director at BYU-Idaho.
My primary interests and background are regional correlation of terrestrial strata in tectonically active areas, application of sequence stratigraphy to terrestrial deposits, distinguishing the relative importance of eustasy and te...
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sedimentology
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facies models
coastal
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utah
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star point sandstone
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storrs member
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shoreline system
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kenilworth member
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castlegate sandstone
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