Meltwater Production and Deposition

Why? 

 Objective: Consider intergration of system
 Skills: Observation, data collection and interpretation.

Resources

 Tasks

 Reading:

Benn and Evans 3.2, 3.3, 3.8 and 3.9 (P. 128-139)

11.5-11.5.2

Optional Reading

Smith, N.D., 1985, Proglacial Fluvial Environment, Chap. 3, in Ashely, G., and others, Glacial Sedimentary Environments, SEPM Short Course No. 16, p. 85-134.

 

Fraser, G.S., and Cobb, J.C., 1982, Late Wisconsinan proglacial sedimentation along the West Chicago moraine in northwestern Illinois, Jour. of Sedimentary Petrology, v, 52, p. 473-491.

 Questions:

2000 Homework Questions

1999 Handed out but not on-line

GLACIAL GEOLOGY - Homework 1998

Note: The2000 homework requires viewing a short video - the location of that will be decided in class.

 Lecture:

Outwash Lecture.pdf

 Data Collection:

Outwash1.pdf - handout

Outwash2.pdf - handout

 Study Images:

Outwash

Proglacial Processes

Proglacial Deposits

Proglacial Landforms

 Data Reduction:

Images from Watson's Pit 1999

Images from Watson's Pit 2000

 Data Reporting:

Simply answer the questions, support with graphics when useful.


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