Superglacial Deposition

Why? 

 Objective: Consider varability of glacial sediment
 Skills: Reading Comparison

Resources

 Tasks

 Reading:

 

Benn and Evans Section 6.5 and 10.5

Lawson, D.E., Sedimentological analysis of the western terminus region of the Matanuska Glacier, Alaska, CRREL Report 79-9. Chap 5. Be aware of errata pages.

optional:

Ekburg, M.P. and Lowell, T.V., 1993 Late Wisconsin glacial advance and retreat patterns in southwestern Ohio, U.S.A., Boreas, v. 22, p. 198-204.

Lowell and Brockman, 1994, FOP Guidebook Stop 1: Oxford Cuts. A poor on-line version

 Questions:

2004 - Follow up - the updated assigment -

Part 1: write up the sections - include a sketch map of where the sites are - (a base map below might help) - brief description of each site with units - identify the key site and unit you will return to monday to study flow till in detail.

Part 2: your images from the day are at this link (Thanks Nicole and Jeff) - some image from my trip to Alaska are at this link - list (just give the number) 5 images from Ak that show a modern analog to your interpreation of the setting of a debris flow. Include a brief justification. Enjoy the pretty images.

2001 Homework - An update of an oldie, but goodie

2000 - Homework - Write up

1999 Homework

1998 No Homework but if I there was it would look like (some nice images hidden here).

Guidelines for report labreport.html


 Lecture: flowtill.pdf (Pdf format) Data Collection:

Data from the past - sb400.html

Map of Paddison Road (PDF)

Images Lab 1999 Caldwell Park

Imges from 23 Oct. 00 index.html Paddison Road

Images from 22 Oct. 01 index.html Paddison RD Thanks Peter
 Study Images:-

Images from an old, but proven, Lecture 7

Superglacial - Processes

Data Reduction:
Data Reporting:

1998 Sharonville Dam And Oxford Trip Write Up


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