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Description
This course focuses on the dynamics of earth-surface processes: hill-slope, fluvial and glacial processes. Physical and mathematical models describing these processes are presented and analysed. The course also treats the measurement and analysis of erosion rates and global sediment fluxes, the tectonic and climatic controls on spatio-temporal variations in erosion rates and relief development, coupling between tectonics, surface processes and climate.
This course is taught to both M1 and M2 students, in English. It opens in odd-numbered years (2017, 2019...).
Subjects covered:
Main concepts and a short overview of Geomorphology
Mass and Energy fluxes at the Earth's Surface
Building topography: active tectonics and geomorphic markers
Dating methods in Geomorphology
Measuring erosional fluxes at different timescales
Hill-slope processes: weathering, hill-slope erosion, landsliding
Fluvial incision and transport
Glacial processes
Courses offered by :
In brief
Period : Semestre 7Credits : 6
Number of hours
- Cours magistral - Travaux dirigés : 42h
Location(s) : Grenoble
Language(s) : French
Contact(s)
Pieter Van Der Beek
