Dynamics of Snow and Ice Masses

Course Details

  • Acronym ATM S 512/ESS 533
  • Instructor(s) Ed Waddington
  • Quarter Spring 2021
  • Credits 3
  • Meeting Times MW 930-1050
  • Location Remote

Course Description

Rheology of snow and ice. Sliding and processes at glacier beds. Thermal regime and motion of seasonal snow, glaciers, and ice sheets. Avalanches and glacier surges. Deformation and drift of sea ice. Response of natural ice masses to change in climate.