Scheduled Course 

GLACIOLOGY 684 SM spring 2025

Department of Mathematics, Informatics and Geosciences, the University of Trieste

6 ECTS - 56 hours lectures comprehensive of lab training, 1-day fieldwork, and a possible 2-days-excursion

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Program of the course

Understanding the mechanisms underlying the interactions between the cryosphere and the climate, and how cryosphere-related landforms influence landscape evolution.

 

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Course description 

The course aims to provide an up-to-date overview of modern research on the processes and dynamics of the global cryosphere and their connections with the climate. Lectures will primarily focus on the Alps, but will also cover Arctic and Antarctic landscapes.

The course will introduce general concepts related to glacial and periglacial geomorphology, glacier mass balance, Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA), meteorological and climatological controls on the distribution of glaciers and permafrost, as well as the activity of periglacial processes and landforms.

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Course topics

Climatology and meteorology of cold environments, glacier systems, glacier mass balance, the Equilibrium Line Altitude, periglacial environment and permafrost

 

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