Course Contents
Repetition and consolidation of knowledge of basic earth surface processes (weathering, erosion, transport, deposition); description and quantification of erosion parameters with a focus on water erosion; methods for measurements of erosion and sediment fluxes at various spatial and temporal scales (e.g. sediment traps, tracers, cosmogenic nuclides, sedimentary fingerprinting); erosion models on various scales (e.g., USLE, BQART); global importance of the sediment loads of fluvial systems; quantification of sediment budgets.
Literature
Allen, P.A. (1997): Earth surface processes.- 404 S.; Blackwell Science.
Burbank, D.W. & Anderson, R.S. (2011): Tectonic geomorphology.- 2. Aufl., 472 S.; Wiley-Blackwell.
Hinderer, M. (2012): From gullies to mountain belts: a review of sediment budgets at various scales.- Sedimentary Geology, 280: 21-59.
Morgan, R.P.C. (2005): Soil erosion and conservation.- 3. Aufl., 316 S.; Wiley-Blackwell.
Sustainability Reference of the Course Contents
By providing a basic understanding of soil and coastal erosion processes and how they are assessed, modelled and mitigated, this class enables students to understand and apply sustainable land management practices.
Online Offerings
Moodle
Repetition and consolidation of knowledge of basic earth surface processes (weathering, erosion, transport, deposition); description and quantification of erosion parameters with a focus on water erosion; methods for measurements of erosion and sediment fluxes at various spatial and temporal scales (e.g. sediment traps, tracers, cosmogenic nuclides, sedimentary fingerprinting); erosion models on various scales (e.g., USLE, BQART); global importance of the sediment loads of fluvial systems; quantification of sediment budgets.
Literature
Allen, P.A. (1997): Earth surface processes.- 404 S.; Blackwell Science.
Burbank, D.W. & Anderson, R.S. (2011): Tectonic geomorphology.- 2. Aufl., 472 S.; Wiley-Blackwell.
Hinderer, M. (2012): From gullies to mountain belts: a review of sediment budgets at various scales.- Sedimentary Geology, 280: 21-59.
Morgan, R.P.C. (2005): Soil erosion and conservation.- 3. Aufl., 316 S.; Wiley-Blackwell.
Sustainability Reference of the Course Contents
By providing a basic understanding of soil and coastal erosion processes and how they are assessed, modelled and mitigated, this class enables students to understand and apply sustainable land management practices.
Online Offerings
Moodle
- Lehrende: Michaela Falkenroth
- Lehrende: Kai Nitzsche
Semester: Inverno 2023/24