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651-4084-00L 3 Credits MSC D-USYS , D-ERDW , D-PHYS

Physics of glaciers II

Lecturers & Examiners: PD Dr. Hilmar Gudmundur Gudmundsson
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:29:35

Abstract

The course gives an overview over physical processes in glaciers and how these processes can be desribed in a quantitative fashion.

Objective

Various approximation used in ice-sheet, ice-shelf, and ice-stream modeling will be derived in systematic fashion using scaling analysis.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Physik der Gletscher, 127 Seiten.Zu beziehen bei der VAW/ETHZ

Literature

- Paterson, W.S.B. (1994): The physics of glaciers. Pergamon Press.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Physics of glaciers II
This is a block course 1 week, which takes place in the first week of the FS semester break
  • 02.06. - 06.06 Date 08:15-12:00 (ETZ E 9)
3 h weekly

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