EARTHSCI 4462A/B

GLACIERS, ICE AND CLIMATE

0.50 credits

Explore glacier types, dynamics, landforms, sediments, and environments. Study climate change impacts on the Canadian North, permafrost, Quaternary and ancient glaciations, icebergs, sea ice, and deep-ocean records. Discover Holocene-Anthropocene climate-human interactions and glacial resources. Work on environmental site assessments and Western glacial core analysis for climate insights.

Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 course from Environmental Science 1021F/G, Earth Sciences 1022A/B, Earth Sciences 2200A/B, Geography and Environment 3350A/B, and registration in Year 3 or above, any module, or permission of the Department. Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours. Course Weight: 0.50

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026-2027