Spring 2027

Glaciology

Glaciology course covering glacier landform mechanics, including mass balance, ice deformation, basal slip, temperature structure, hydrology, and sediment processes with emphasis on mathematical principles.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain the different dislocation mechanism of ice.

  • Compute a vertical velocity field in a glacier.

  • Calculate steady-state and non-steady-state temperature profiles in a glacier.

  • Describe mathematically the processes by which glaciers slip over and deform their beds.

  • Compute the hydrological potential of water in and under a glacier and calculate steady-state channel sizes.

  • Explain the causes of stable and unstable glacier slip.

  • Calculate the rates of glacial erosion from abrasion and quarrying.

  • Explain the mechanisms that produce subglacially derived landforms.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Glacier mechanics and landform formation
  • Mathematical principles of glacier function

Skills

  • Mathematically describing glacial basal slip and deformation
  • Computing glacial hydrological potential and channel sizes
  • Calculating rates of glacial erosion

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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