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| GEOG0207-4 | Quaternary and global change studies
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 2d FW |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Demoulin, Michel Erpicum |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Partim "Study of Quaternary". The course is divided in thematic chapters: dating methods, volume variations of the icecaps, glacio-eustatic variations of the sea level, glacio-isostasy, response of the hydrographic networks to climate variations, paleomagnetism, Quaternary lithostratigraphy, palynology, animal paleontology, archaeology, climatic variations recorded in the oceanic and ice cores, causes of the glaciations. Where possible, priority is given to Belgian examples, both for stratigraphy and geomorphology.
Partim "Global Changes". The course is structured in thematic chapters : effects of the relations Earth-Sun, atmospheric concentrations on climatic mechanisms. Variations recorded by sets of instrumental climatic data (availability and comparison), greenhouse gazes, anthropic pressure on the environment and their effects on climatic disasters and damage to environment. |
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| Course objective : | Partim "Study of Quaternary" : it aims to describe the history of the environmental changes and the resulting changing landscapes during the last 2 million years, and to put the current environments within this evolutionary context.
Partim "Global Changes" : it aims to retrace the evolution of the climates on the Earth surface during the last 2 centuries and to specify the impacts of the anthropic activities on the modifications of the current environments. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic knowledge in physics, isotope chemistry, geology and geomorphology |
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| Workshops : | The theoretical course, partim "Study of Quaternary" is supplemented by two 1-day field trips including: a) study of loessic stratotypes (Hesbaye); b) geomorphology, sedimentology, paleontology and archaeology (La Belle-Roche) in the lower Amblève valley; c) lithalsas in the Hautes Fagnes area; d) Quaternary evolution of the Warche river (Ardenne). |
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| Organization : | 3-hour lectures during the 1st and 2nd semester. |
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| Written notes : | Partim "Quaternary geology" : lecture notes + PowerPoint files of the course available online (MyULg, students' portal). Guide book distributed to the students during the field work days.
Partim "Global Changes" : notes and sheets distributed to the students by Mr. Erpicum. |
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| Assessment : | Partim "Quaternary geology": written examination, with special emphasis on the maps and diagrams of the PowerPoint files. The students are allowed to use their own notes to answer questions about the field trips. Partim "Global Changes" : written examination. The numeric evaluation is single and each partim intervenes for 50%. However, if the result in one of the two 'partim' is lower than 7/20, it prevails and makes the final note of the course. |
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| Contacts : | Partim "Quaternary geology" :
A. Demoulin, Sart Tilman B11
Ph. 04.366.56.60 - Fax 04.366.57.22 - E-mail: ademoulin@ulg.ac.be
Partim "Global Changes" :
M. Erpicum, Sart Tilman B11
Ph. 04.366.52.21 - E-mail: michel.erpicum@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | PROFESSORS:
Partim "Quaternary geology" : entrusted to A. Demoulin for 3 years by the Department of Geography.
Partim "Global Changes" : entrusted to M. Erpicum for 3 years by the Department of Geography |
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