EES5210 — Glacial, Quaternary Geology
Physics of glacier flow, processes of erosion and deposition, survey of glacial landforms, history and chronology of glaciation. Survey of geological and biological responses to changing environment resulting from climatic fluctuations during last three million years of Earth history. Field studies on the glacial deposits of Minnesota. (2 hrs lect, 2 hrs field lab). This course may have a course fee. prereq: EES 1110 or 1130 or 1610 or GEOG 1414, and MATH 1250 or 1290 or 1296 or STAT 2411, and PHYS 1001 or 2013 or 2017, or instructor consent.