Academic Calendar 2023/2024 - Pleistocene and Glacial Geomorphology

GEOG 4116  Pleistocene and Glacial Geomorphology

Prerequisites:

ENSC 2106 or GEOG 2106

Antirequisites:

ENSC 4116

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Topics covered in this systematic physical geography course include continental and alpine glaciation, erosional and depositional features, glacial climates and their origin, ancient glaciations (Huronian, late Precambrian, Ordovician, late Paleozoic), glacio-marine environments, glaciations and floral-faunal changes, extinctions, and coeval low latitude environments. Students participate in local field trips to examine gravel deposit, glacial varvites (clays) and soils. This course is also offered as ENSC 4116.



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