Glacial Geology

3 credits · Undergraduate

Metamorphism of snow and ice; mass balance at snow and ice surfaces; and rheology of ice. Destruction and creation of landscapes by glacial movement and debris. Response of ice bodies to changes in climate; physical, chemical, and biological evidence of climate change; and methods of paleoclimate reconstruction. Glacial impacts on societies through sea-level, hazards, coastlines, and water supplies. Prerequisite: 1030 or 1081 or 1510. [3] (MNS)