Details of Courses

Surface Processes, Geomorphology (prer)
LECTURERS: Prof. F. Schlunegger
SCOPE:Quantitative understanding of relationships between climate, tectonic, bedrock and geomorphic processes
HELD AT:BE
CATEGORY: KSL No. 717
ECTS Credits:3
PREREQUISITES: Sedimentology, Geomorphology
REQUISITES:
FORMAT:Lecture and seminar
FREQUENCY:biennially in spring semester, held in even years
CONTENTS:Geomorphology of mountain belts, geomorphic processes and related scales, relationships between climate, tectonics and sediment transport, hazards and mitigation strategies, landslides, rock fall, floods, debris flows, water hydrology and sediment transport, surveying strategies, climate and landscapes
ASSESSMENT:Essay

(prer): Courses with prerequisites.