Examines the role of continental and alpine glaciation in shaping Canadian landscapes throughout the Quaternary period. Topics include glaciology and glacier flow, glacial processes and landforms, Milankovitch cycles and Quaternary ice sheet dynamics in North America, and glacio-eustasy and glacio-isostasy. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): GEOG 235; or 12 credit units in GEOL, GEOE, EVSC, or SLSC.
Examines the role of continental and alpine glaciation in shaping Canadian landscapes throughout the Quaternary period. Topics include glaciology and glacier flow, glacial processes and landforms, Milankovitch cycles and Quaternary ice sheet dynamics in North America, and glacio-eustasy and glacio-isostasy. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): GEOG 235; or 12 credit units in GEOL, GEOE, EVSC, or SLSC.
