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GEOG 420Ice Sheets and Glaciers

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Geography and Environmental Management

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will introduce the basics of glaciology, with a focus on climate change and physical processes. Key areas covered by the course include glacial mass change in a warming climate, ice dynamics, various spatial and temporal scales of glaciation, and geomorphological features caused by glaciation.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • GEOG209 - Hydroclimatology (0.50)
      • GEOG305 - Fluvial Geomorphology (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00173650 / 65TTh 10:00–11:20
LEC 701821559 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

67% liked it75% easy100% useful

From 3 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Super interesting course if you're into physical geography! It was composed of 3 labs worth 10% each, 1 midterm worth 15%, a paper proposal worth 5%, a final paper worth 25% and a final exam worth 25%. The labs can be a bit tricky, but they're graded fairly. You have the choice of topic for the paper as long as it has to do with ice sheets and/or glaciers. I had Christine Dow as my professor and she was lovely. You can tell she's passionate about what she does and is always very kind and helpful which makes all the difference. Don't be afraid to reach out to her if you need an extension or help with anything! Overall I I thoroughly enjoyed this course and I always looked forward to going to…

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