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| GEOG0211-1 | Glaciary and periglaciary geomorphology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 6h Pr, 2d FW |
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| Holder(s) : | Geoffrey Houbrechts |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | This course is divided into thematic chapters.
Glaciation: study of the ice in glaciers, and its influence on their surface relief; geomorphology of mountainous regions that were formerly covered with glaciers; geomorphology of the regions that were covered by a nice cap during the Quaternary period.
Periglacial: permafrost and active layer, processes inherent in their respective responses to variations in temperature and pressure (frost cracks; polygonal soils, separated soils, periglacial mounds); particular aspects of behaviour of streams and winds in a periglacial climate, and their morphosedimentary consequences. |
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| Course objective : | To understand the relief of the earth in regions that are or have been affected by the action of glaciers and/or periglacial climates. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic understanding of physics, geology, and azonal geomorphological processes. |
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| Workshops : | 3 two-hour class meetings devoted to the interpretation of topographical maps and aerial photos related to the regions studied in the various chapters of the theoretical part of the course. |
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| Organization : | THEORETICAL COURSE (15 h): the course includes 5 meetings of 3 h total (interruptions additional).
FIELD WORK (4 days): 3 days in the Vosges, essentially devoted to glacial geomorphology (mountain glaciation); 1 day in the Hautes-Fagnes devoted to traces of periglacial geomorphology that are observable there. |
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| Written notes : | Course notes, practical exercises, and field exercises will be handed out in class. |
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| Assessment : | Written theoretical and practical examination, three hours in length; particular importance is given to all documents that illustrate the written notes. |
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| Contacts : | E. Juvigné, Sart Tilman B12A ; Ph. 04.366 53 95 ;
Fax 04.366.57.22 ;
E-mail : ejuvigne@ulg.ac.be |
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