651-4902-00L  Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology of the Alps

SemesterFrühjahrssemester 2016
DozierendeS. Ivy Ochs, U. H. Fischer, K. Hippe
Periodizitätjährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch



Lehrveranstaltungen

NummerTitelUmfangDozierende
651-4902-00 VQuaternary Geology and Geomorphology of the Alps
In addition Field trip
2 Std.
Mo08:15-10:00NO E 39 »
S. Ivy Ochs, U. H. Fischer, K. Hippe

Katalogdaten

KurzbeschreibungAfter a brief introduction to the scientific principles of glaciology, we survey the present state of knowledge on Pleistocene glacial periods and post-glacial landscape modification in the Alps. Emphasis is on understanding modes of formation of landscape elements attributable to glacial, glaciofluvial, periglacial, fluvial, hillslope, and mass wasting processes.
LernzielThrough a combination of lectures, classroom practical exercises, and field mapping of Quaternary landforms, an intuitive understanding of the formation and evolution of the landscape of the Alps and the forelands will be built up.
We focus on development of the following skills: landform recognition on remote imagery and in the field; depositional process identification based on sediment characterization; reconstruction of valley-scale geomorphological evolutionary sequences.
InhaltThe following topics will be covered: glacier mass and energy balance; glacier motion; glacier hydrology; glacial erosion; glacial sediment balance; piedmont and valley glacier landsystems; till formation; glaciofluvial sediments; alluvial and debris-flow fan processes; Alpine rock slope failure landform/sediment associations; Alpine Quaternary stratigraphy; long-term uplift and denudation of the Alps.
SkriptSlides from the lectures will be made available.
LiteraturLists of key scientific articles will be given for each topic.
Relevant scientific articles will be distributed during the course.
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesRequired attendance at lectures and excurisions (several 1-day excursions during the semester and one 3-day field mapping session during the summer).
Grading will be a combination of classroom participation, student presentations, practical exercises, field reports, and field maps from the excursions.

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ECTS Kreditpunkte3 KP
PrüfendeS. Ivy Ochs, U. H. Fischer, K. Hippe
Formbenotete Semesterleistung
PrüfungsspracheEnglisch
RepetitionRepetition ohne erneute Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich.

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StudiengangBereichTyp
Erdwissenschaften MasterQuaternary Geology and GeomorphologyWInformation
Erdwissenschaften MasterSedimentologyWInformation