Dynamics:

Why? 

 Objective: To explore glacier dynamics
 Skills: Measurement and analysis

Resources

 Tasks

 Reading:

Benn and Evans Chap. 4

Look at especially at Fig. 4.16 or 4.33 in Benn and Evans.

Glaciology Home Page. Also has images of the Trapridge Glacier.

 Questions:

Homework #3

 

Example calcuations for basal shear stress

 Lecture: Mon. Notes, Wed Notes  Data Collection: Make a glacier -

 Study Images:

Glacier Parts

Glacier Flow - Images

What used to be lecture 3

 Data Reduction: Compute the basal shear stress


Patrick's Glacier - on topography

 Data Reporting: Answer the questions in Homework #3


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