Back
| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Nikolaus J. Kuhn (nikolaus.kuhn@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Surface processes are often difficult to observe in a controlled way in the natural environment. Experiments offer an opportunity to reduce complexity and test the relevance of individual factors on rates of geomorphic processes. While experiments are often straightforward to design, the practical reduction of complexity is not easy to achieve. Similarly, the results of experiments require careful interpretation before applied to the natural environment. The course on Experimental Geomorphology offers students the opportunity to actively participate in a set of experiments simulating the interaction between wind and dust emissions. The design of the experiments and the interpretation of results are related to current issues in land degradation and aeolian geomorphology. Apart from a theoretical introduction, students participate in design, set up and execution of laboratory experiments. They will also analyse, present and report results. |
| Bibliography | Nikolaus J. Kuhn, Philip Greenwood and Wolfgang Fister: Use of Field Experiments in Soil Erosion Research. In Developments in Earth Surface Processes, Vol. 18: Geomorphological Fieldwork. Wiley 2014. |
| Comments | Kontakt: Nikolaus.Kuhn@unibas.ch |
| Weblink | Physiogeographie und Umweltwandel |
| Course application | Vorabanmeldung via ADAM ab Donnerstag, 6. Dezember, 20:00 Uhr, Teilnahmebegrenzung https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_159595.html und Belegung in MOnA |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Exkursionen (Master's degree subject: Geography) Module: Geography and Climatology (Master's Studies: Geosciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Students will be expected to attend lectures, write an exame, participate actively in the laboratory experiment and the analysis and presentation of the results, as well as prepare a final report of approximately ten pages (ca. 2,000 words). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Geowissenschaften |