ICE SHEETS AND GLACIERS IN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM

Anno accademico
2023/2024 Programmi anni precedenti
Titolo corso in inglese
ICE SHEETS AND GLACIERS IN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM
Codice insegnamento
R26028 (AF:504878 AR:294946)
Modalità
Online
Crediti formativi universitari
3
Livello laurea
Corso di Dottorato (D.M.226/2021)
Settore scientifico disciplinare
GEO/12
Periodo
Annuale
Anno corso
1
Ice sheets are an important component of the climate system. Their vulnerability conditions climatic changes over polar to mid-latitude as well as global sea level change. This class focuses on understanding the ice sheet dynamics and their physical interactions with atmosphere and ocean and how they contribute to the ongoing and future sea level variations.
The course aims to give also a current review of recent research into processes and dynamics of the past interaction between the ice sheet and the Ocean. Lectures will cover arguments linked to glacial dynamics focusing on ice sheets (e.g. Antarctica, Greenland and the paleo Eurasian and Laurentide ice sheets). The course will explore those aspects: paleo ice sheet and marine depositional systems from observations (geophysical data and geological records) and paleo ice sheet and circulation modelling.
Programma definitivo.