After completing the course GEOV325 the student should be able to:
- Explain in a quantitative way the interaction between snow, ice and climate
- Explain the principles for mass balance modelling
- Explain the temperature conditions and distribution in glaciers and ice sheets
- Explain how water flows in glaciers (glacier hydrology)
- Explain the principles for glacier movement and glacier dynamics
- Explain the main principles for glacier modelling
- Present selected glaciological topics for fellow students
3-hour written exam.
Due to the measures taken to avoid the spread of SARS-CoV-2, UiB is closed for teaching and assessment. As a consequence, the following changes is made to assessment spring and autumn semester 2021: