| Number of credits | 5 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Subject overlap | 5 ECTS overlap with GEOL325 |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
Bachelor's degree in Earth Science, Physical Geography or equivalent, with knowledge of basic principles in quarternary geology
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course GEOV325 the student should be able to:
- Explain in a quantitative way the interaction between snow, ice and climate
- Explain the principles for mass balance modelling
- Explain the temperature conditions and distribution in glaciers and ice sheets
- Explain how water flows in glaciers (glacier hydrology)
- Explain the principles for glacier movement and glacier dynamics
- Explain the main principles for glacier modelling
- Present selected glaciological topics for fellow students
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Aim and Content
The aim of the course is to give a deeper and more quantitative understanding of glacial processes and the interaction between weather/climate and glaciers than in the course GEOV106 Innføring i kvartærgeologi. In the course, the interaction between snow, ice and climate, mass balance modelling, temperature in glaciers, glacier hydrology and glacier dynamics are included. The principles for glacier modelling are presented. The students present selected topics at a seminar.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course GEOV325 the student should be able to:
- Explain in a quantitative way the interaction between snow, ice and climate
- Explain the principles for mass balance modelling
- Explain the temperature conditions and distribution in glaciers and ice sheets
- Explain how water flows in glaciers (glacier hydrology)
- Explain the principles for glacier movement and glacier dynamics
- Explain the main principles for glacier modelling
- Present selected glaciological topics for fellow students
Pre-requirements
Bachelor's degree in Earth Science, Physical Geography or equivalent, with knowledge of basic principles in quarternary geology
Subject Overlap
5 ECTS overlap with GEOL325
Assessment methods
3-hour written exam. Allowed aids: calculator
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.