De Ville Wickens
Field Trips Chair
Stellenbosch University
Phone: +27 21 906 2354
hdevw@sun.ac.za
PRE-CONFERENCE
Field Trip 1 sold out
The Zerrissene Turbidite System, Namibia: Sedimentology of a Large Basin Plain Turbidite Complex
Overview of westward-vergent, overturned folds developed in the deepwater carbonate Gemsbok River Formation (light grey). The ephemeral Ugab River is in the foreground with abandoned meanders of the river located 40 m above the level of the present river. The Zerrissene Mountains lie in the background. Photo courtesy of Roger Swart.
- Date:
- Monday, 20 October, 08:00 – Friday, 24 October, 18:00
(departs from and returns to Windhoek, Namibia) - Leader:
- Roger Swart (Consultant, Windhoek, Namibia)
- Fee sold out
- Includes:
- Transportation, guidebook, two nights lodging in Windhoek (B+B) and all meals in the field. Participants are on own to make their way to and from Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, arriving on Sunday, 19 October and departing on Saturday, 25 October.
- Limit:
- Maximum 15; Minimum 10
- Note:
- Visas are required for Namibia. Short, medium and long walks, some mildly strenuous are expected. Proper clothing needed for camping/sleeping in the open. Warm to very hot conditions are expected during daytime, cool at night.
This field excursion explores the architecture of the passive-margin, basin-plain Zerrissene Turbidite Complex in central western Namibia, northwest of the Brandberg. Vast exposures of gently folded Precambrian strata, highly dissected by the west-flowing Ugab River and its tributaries, promise superb geology in a breathtaking desert landscape.
Apart from the deepwater system, Palaeozoic/Mesozoic sedimentary and volcanic sequences will also be viewed. Stunning geology, combined with landscapes of untamed natural beauty where the desert elephant still rules, guarantees an unforgettable experience.
Please note that the Geological and Social Day Trips may be of interest to guests.
Important Notes Regarding Field Trips and Geological and Social Day Trips
- Field trips are limited in size and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be accompanied by full payment.
- If you register for a field triponly, a $30 fee will be charged in addition to the field trip fee. This fee may be applied toward registration if you decide to attend the conference.
- A wait list is automatically created if a field trip sells out. The AAPG Convention Department will notify you if space becomes available. Undersubscribed field trips will be cancelled.
- Before purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, confirm that the trip will take place.
- It is important that you note your gender on your registration form for hotel room assignments.
- Several weeks prior to the trip, you will receive an itinerary with details of meeting points, transportation within the trip, phone and fax numbers and email addresses of hotels and trip leaders, etc. Please indicate your fax and email on your registration.
- Proper clothing and supplies are needed for the outdoors (hat, wind breaker, sturdy footware, sunscreen and rucksack).
- If any field trips are likely to meet your needs or the needs of your staff, you are encouraged to register early.
- To help us better anticipate the number of attendees and avoid premature cancellation of field trips, please register well before 12 August.
- Neither AAPG, GSSA nor trip leaders maintain insurance covering illness or injury for individuals.