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290010 UE Understanding, analysing and modelling Earth Surface Dynamics (2025S)
Alps
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2025 08:00 to Mo 24.02.2025 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2025 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Block 1 | Glaciers and Climate Change
06.03., 20.03., 03.04.
08.05., 22.05., 05.06., 12.06.Excursion to Tyrol (Ötztal Alps and Zillertal Alps) in July
- N Thursday 06.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
- Thursday 20.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
- Thursday 03.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
- Thursday 08.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
- Thursday 22.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
- Thursday 05.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
- Thursday 12.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The final grade will consist of the following components:
- Individual presentation on a selected glacial process/landform in the field
- Presentation of glacier modelling results
- Active participation in the lecture and in the field
- Individual presentation on a selected glacial process/landform in the field
- Presentation of glacier modelling results
- Active participation in the lecture and in the field
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The grade is based on the allocation of points. The maximum attainable points are 100 points. For positive evaluation, the following minimum requirements must be fulfilled.
- Constant attendance and participation in the excursion: Mandatory
- Presentation in the field: 40%
- Glacier modelling (essay and presentation): 50%
- Active participation: 10%Grading system:
>=90 points: very good
77-89 points: good
66-76 points: satisfactory
55-65 points: adequate
< 55 points: unsatisfactory
- Constant attendance and participation in the excursion: Mandatory
- Presentation in the field: 40%
- Glacier modelling (essay and presentation): 50%
- Active participation: 10%Grading system:
>=90 points: very good
77-89 points: good
66-76 points: satisfactory
55-65 points: adequate
< 55 points: unsatisfactory
Examination topics
Content of the lectures, the presentations and the excursion.
Reading list
Will be communicated during the introductory seminar.
Association in the course directory
(MG21 APF SURFSPEC)
Last modified: Mo 10.02.2025 13:46
In the second block, the focus shifts to glacier measurement and modelling. The students will learn how to analyze glacier length changes and simulate glacial retreat under different Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios using Python-based modelling techniques. The glaciers under study will be examined in greater detail during an excursion to the Ötztal and Zillertal regions (Tyrol) in July.By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of glaciological processes, climate interactions, and computational modeling techniques for studying glacier behavior in a changing world.Contents:
- Definitions associated with global climate changes and IPCC’s predictions
- Glacial geomorphology: past and present glacier structures
- Mapping and modelling of glacier evolution under climate change
- Glacier investigation in the field: excursion to the Alps (Tyrol)