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|LabCOIntro=Lab is designed for undergraduate students majoring in earth sciences (hydrology, environmental sciences, glaciology, atmosphere and ocean sciences). The notebook is demonstration style and gives participants the possibility to explore interactively. | |LabCOIntro=Lab is designed for undergraduate students majoring in earth sciences (hydrology, environmental sciences, glaciology, atmosphere and ocean sciences). The notebook is demonstration style and gives participants the possibility to explore interactively. | ||
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|LabTopicalLearningObjective=equilibrium line altitude (ELA) | |||
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|LabTopicalLearningObjective=mass balance in a glacier | |||
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|LabNotesInstructions=Can be used as part of a paper or problem set on glacier behavior. | |LabNotesInstructions=Can be used as part of a paper or problem set on glacier behavior. |
Revision as of 11:16, 28 August 2020
Exploring the growth and retreat of a valley glacier
Contributor(s)
Gregory Tucker at CIRES, CSDMS, and Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Classroom organization
Lab is designed for undergraduate students majoring in earth sciences (hydrology, environmental sciences, glaciology, atmosphere and ocean sciences). The notebook is demonstration style and gives participants the possibility to explore interactively.
Learning objectives
Skills
Skills
- basic plotting with the Python matplotlib library
Key concepts
- equilibrium line altitude (ELA)
- "thin ice" approximation
- mass balance in a glacier
Lab notes
Can be used as part of a paper or problem set on glacier behavior.
Requirements
If run locally, this lab requires the installtion of the Python packages numpy, matplotlib, and ffmpeg.
References