Karst of the Yucatán Peninsula

当: 夏季学期，2025年6月2日至7月3日

地点: 梅里达、墨西哥

人: 选修GEOL 1403物理地质学和GEOL 4650的学生，教授是Valeriu Murgulet和Dorina Murgulet

课程教授: GEOL 4650：野外地质学

教师领导/联系人: Valeriu Murgulet, Valeriu.Murgulet@tamucc.edu

申请截止日期：2025年1月23日

To apply, please send ONE email with all completed application forms/documents attached to study.abroad@tamucc.edu and copy valeriu.murgulet@tamucc.edu, subject: SU25 Geology Application. 

申请表格及文件：

• SU25地质留学申请

• 个人陈述

• 建议形式

• 内部记录发布

• 非官方的成绩单 （在帆中下载）

课程目标:

本课程介绍了不同类型的洞穴和喀斯特岩石，碳酸盐岩系统中的水岩相互作用，并通过水文地质和地球化学过程解释了洞穴的形成。 It offers field work experience such as sample collection, determining field parameters, karst and cave surveys, measuring spring discharges in the Yucatán Peninsula of 墨西哥 and laboratory experience on the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus. 天然井环与区域断裂模式之间的关系也将在实地进行研究。

Interesting facts about the Yucatán Peninsula:

它是标志着白垩纪结束的陨石撞击的起点，白垩纪是地球历史上大约6600万年前的一个转折点。 This impact event is widely accepted as the main cause of the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction, which led to the demise of the dinosaurs and about 75% of Earth’s species. 然而，希克苏鲁伯陨石坑隐藏在沉积物和水之下，从表面上看不出来。

沼穴: The Yucatán is known for its incredible cenotes—natural sinkholes filled with crystal-clear water. 该地区有6000多个天然井。
玛雅文化遗产: The Yucatán Peninsula was a major center of the ancient Maya civilization. There are stunning ruins such as: Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, and Tulum, which feature pyramids, temples, and intricate carvings.
独特的美食: Yucatán cuisine is distinct from the rest of 墨西哥 and includes dishes like cochinita pibil (slow-roasted pork marinated in sour orange and achiote), sopa de lima (lime soup), and panuchos (tortillas stuffed with black beans and topped with meat and vegetables).
不同的语言： Although Spanish is widely spoken, Yucatec Maya is still a common language among the indigenous population in the Yucatán. 许多农村地区的人以玛雅语为第一语言，保留了他们文化遗产的重要组成部分。
火烈鸟与野生动物： The Yucatán is famous for its diverse wildlife, including pink flamingos in the Celestún Biosphere Reserve and Ría Lagartos. 该地区也是美洲虎、豹猫、吼猴和各种鸟类的家园。