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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Dominik Fleitmann (dominik.fleitmann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Quaternary period encompasses the last 2.5 million years and is characterized by repeated glaciations. During this period the Earth has experienced substantial climatic and environmental changes that interfered with ecological and social systems. Based on a detailed assessment of marine and terrestrial records from across the world this course shows how repeated glaciations shaped landscapes, ecosystems and human life. Lectures will also cover the fundamental driving mechanisms of Quaternary climate variability on annual to millennial timescales and how we can use palaeoclimate reconstructions to benchmark climate models. In practical sessions students will learn to develop, interpret and use paleoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental time series. |
| Bibliography | R. S. Bradely (2014). Palaeoclimatology - Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary. Academic Press, 675 p. J.J. Lowe and M.J.C. Walker (2014). Reconstructing Quaternary Environments. Routledge, 538 p. |
| Weblink | Quartärgeologie / Geologie |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Geology and Mineralogy (Master's Studies: Geosciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Geowissenschaften |