Korttittel
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Posisjon  1

Emnebeskrivelse
GEO-2003: Quaternary Geology

Work Load
10 credits (ECTS)

Contents
The course deals with processes, landforms and deposits associated with glaciers (glaciology, glacial geology), and with glaciation and associated environmental change (Quaternary history). The following themes are covered: climate change and ice-age theory, glacier formation and dynamics, erosional and depositional processes and forms associated with glacier ice and meltwater, Quaternary deposits, ice-age history and sea-level change. Practical exercises are given for identifying and interpreting Quaternary landforms and sediments. A 3-day excursion includes a visit to an active glacier margin (Steindalsbreen) and field study of landforms and deposits along a transect from a fjord to the inland plateau (Lyngen-Skibotndalen).

Activities
24 h lectures, 30 h exercises, 3 days field study.

Teaching Responsible scientist: Associate prof. Stein Bondevik
Lectures	Monday 12-14 in room 3103 Naturfagbygget, first time 08.22
Exercise	Group A: Monday 9-12 AM in room 1201, Naturfagbygget Group B: Monday 2-5 PM in room 1201, Naturfagbygget

Lectures
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Curriculum/book
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Obligatory activities
Fieldcourse and Exercise

Language
Norwegian

Themes for discussion/Questions to lectures
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Old exams
2002
2003
2004

Assessment
A 4 h written exam will be arranged at the end of the semester. Admittance to examination requires approved course work and field report. Letter character (A-F).

Date for exam
12.09.2005

Recommended previous qualifications
GEO-1001 Introduction to geology

Contact person
Stein Bondevik, tel: 77 64 64 19, e-mail: stein.bondevik@ig.uit.no