Meltwater Erosion

Why? 

 Objective: Consider other elements of glaciation
 Skills: Observation, integration

Resources

 Tasks

 Reading:

Benn and Evans, Glaciers and Glaciation,

3.5, 3.6, 4.8

AND:

Björnsson, H., 1998, Hydrological characteristics of the drainage system beneath a surging glacier, Nature, 395, p.771-774.

 Questions:

1999 TBA

Homework

 Lecture: Mon Wed.  Data Collection: Air Photographs, topographic map work
 Study Images:

Oblique Air Photographs - Flood

Subglacial Volcanic Eruption in Vatnajökull: Check out the Jokulhlaup images!

 Data Reduction:
 Data Reporting:


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