Second year, autumn. 6 weeks intensive teaching
The module provides an introduction to (a) the geological and climatic development throughout the Quaternary, (b) the most important methods for the analysis of the Quaternary record on land and in the deep sea, and (c) the segnificance of Quaternary glaciations for the formation of the landscape and of mineral resources.
The module describes processes, landforms and deposits related to glaciers and glaciations (glaciology and glacial geology), including geological methods used for the reconstruction of ice cover, paleo-environment and climate history (stratigraphy). Classes include: glacier types; glacier movement and mass balance; erosion and deposition related to glacier ice and meltwater; landforms and landscape development; ice ages and interglacials in Northern Europe; climate archives; driving forces of ice ages; sea level change; Quaternary dating methods. The module also includes 5 days field work including exercises in identification, mapping and interpretation of Quaternary landscapes and deposits.
Written examinatin, 4 hours.
Andersen, B.G. 2000: Istider i Norge