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GEOG 2351

Geomorphology

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Fall 2024

Topics

  • geomorphic processes. The relationships between landscapes and the forces
  • On completion of this course you
  • concepts and laws of geomorphology. You
  • (through lab work) associated with this field of science
  • Geog 2351: Geomorphology

Readings

  • Trenhaile, A.S. Geomorphology: A Canadian Perspective. Any Edition. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.
Fall 2024

Topics

  • Introduction and course outline
  • Basic concepts and background
  • What is Geomorphology?
  • Historical foundations
  • Scientific paradigms
  • Systems approach
  • Endogenic processes and surface physiography
  • Continents and ocean basins
  • Volcanic, tectonic and structural landforms
  • Continental drift
  • Fluvial systems
  • Infiltration and runoff
  • Stream flow
  • Stream channels
  • Fluvial landforms
  • Glacial systems – Past and Present
  • Pleistocene glaciations
  • Current glacial activity
  • Glacial processes and landforms
  • Permafrost and periglacial systems
  • Distribution
  • Freezing and thawing
  • Landforms

Readings

  • (1) Geomorphology: A Canadian Perspective, 6th edition, by A.S. Trenhaile, Oxford University Press.
  • (3) Process Geomorphology: 4th edition (2001) by D. Ritter, R. Kochel and J. Miller. WC Brown Publishers.
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