Module Information
Module Identifier
GG23910
Module Title
GLACIAL PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
GG10610/DA10610 preferred.
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 Hours. 10 x 2 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Unseen written exam. Answer two questions from four. | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Unseen written exam. Answer two questions from four. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Identify the dominant erosional and depositional processes operating in glacial environments
- Explain how these processes interact to produce landforms and landscapes
- Record geomorphological and sedimentological information
- Determine the climatic controls on the development of landforms and sediments
- Assess the role played by ice sheets in global change
- Explain how cold climate indicators are preserved in the geological record
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to glacial environments and to the processes, landforms and sediments that occur in these areas.
Content
Students will be introduced to the main types of glacial settings, and to the dominant landform- and sediment-forming processes that are found in these areas. Topics covered include glacier mass balance, glacier motion and velocity, glacier hydrology, glacial erosion and sedimentation, and an introduciton to the glacial geomorphology of Wales. This module will make use of case studies to introduce students to the most recent published literature and current debates in the field. Each session will consist of a lecture, followed by discussion of a case study related to the topic of that lecture.
Reading List
Benn, D. and Evans, D (1998) Glaciers and Glaciation Arnold, London, 734 pp. paperback. #24.99. Primo search Bennett, M.R. and Glasser, N.F (1996) Glacial Geology: Ice Sheets and Landforms John Wiley, Chichester, 364 pp. paperback. Primo search Hambrey, M.J (1994) Glacial Environments UCL Press. London. 296pp. paperback. #16.95. Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5