Geomorphology and Glacial Geology
Landforms and the processes that make them, with special attention to glaciation and its deposits.
EASC-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Earth Sciences
Course content
- 1Landscapes as systemsComing
- 2Hillslopes, weathering and mass movementComing
- 3Rivers and fluvial landformsComing
- 4Coastal geomorphologyComing
- 5Aeolian and arid landscapesComing
- 6Glaciers: mass balance and flowComing
- 7Glacial erosion and landformsComing
- 8Glacial deposits and tillComing
- 9The Laurentide Ice Sheet and deglaciationComing
- 10Periglacial processes and permafrostComing
- 11Dating landformsComing
- 12Capstone: the glacial history of a valleyComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Landforms and the processes that make them, with special attention to glaciation and its deposits.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.