Advanced Glacial Sedimentology

Undergraduate

Sedimentology of present day glacial environments and of Quaternary sediments. Thermo-mechanical principles of glacier physics as applied to past and present glacier ice conditions. Glacial lithofacies associations. Glacio-tectonics and diagenesis. Principles of glacial erosion, entrainment and deposition. Course Format: Lectures, lab, local field trip, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): (ERSC 3P24) or ERSC 3P26 Cross-Listing(s): GEOG 4P28 Course Notes: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.