During the Quaternary, the Aare valley drained the Alpine ice as result of repeated glaciations. This drainage is documented by the phases of gravel accumulations in the valley. The last phase of gravel accumulation that occurred during the advance of the Aare lobe during the Last Glacial Maximum is relatively well known whereas the older phases of accumulation is poorly understood. The goal of this MSc. Thesis is to identify phases of gravel accumulation, explore the depositional environment, and determine the timing of accumulation in the Aare valley in the selected sites and gather information about their source, catchment area and transportation. This project consists of fieldwork, laboratory work, modeling and interpretation. To achieve this goal, MSc. student will do detailed sedimentological analysis and collect samples in the field. Techniques to be applied both in the field and laboratory are as follows: grain size analysis, pebble petrography, pebble morphometry and fabric.
The MSc student will present their findings at national conferences and submit their thesis in manuscript format, aiming to publish in an open-access scientific journal.
Advisors: Prof. Naki Akçar, Prof. Fritz Schlunegger
Specialities: PAQS
University: BE