Glaciers and High Mountain Environments

The course focuses on glaciers, climate, and their mutual interaction, as well as landscape development, in alpine environments. The field teaching component of the course is based at Tarfala Research Station in the Kebnekaise Mountains.

Kebnepakte glacier.

Kebnepakte glacier. Photo: Florian Vacek.

Would you like to know more about high mountain environment?

The course deals with those geomorphological processes and landforms that are typical of the high mountain environment. You will also learn about glacier dynamics and climate and glacier variations. The course is a summer course with a field component at the Tarfala Research Station, Kebnekaise.


Modules

  • Theory, 3 credits
  • Field course, 4.5 credits

Teaching Format

Please note that the field course involves long hikes and work in challenging terrain and sometimes while experiencing difficult mountain weather conditions.

The course includes a field course component, which entails additional cost for the student (additional to travel costs).


Assessment

For details see syllabus.


The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


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Course responsible
Nina Kirchner
E-mail: nina.kirchner@natgeo.su.se

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