GES 441 - Principles of Glacial Geology

Topics include glaciers and their deposits, flow dynamics of glaciers, mechanics of erosion, transportation and deposition, development of soils, isotopic and sedimentologic techniques in stratigraphy, chronology, and reconstruction of paleoglacial events from glacial deposits. Required field trips. Lec 2, Lab 2.

Prerequisites & Notes
GES 101, GES 102, GES 104 or GES 106 or permission.

Credits: 3