Course Information

About this course

This course explores how Scandinavia’s mountains, fjords and surface deposits originated and evolved through Earth’s history, from the Precambrian until today. You will gain understanding of the rock forming processes that have defined the geological evolution of the region. Through lectures, hands-on labs and field observations you will be able to identify key sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Together, we will discuss the climate, environment and tectonic settings that these rocks formed in.

Syllabus

Draft syllabus

This is a draft syllabus. The final syllabus will be available here a few days prior to the new course’s first start date.

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Course note

Bring appropriate clothing and footwear to stay warm and dry during outdoor Field Studies, as they could occur in rain, wind, and below-freezing temperatures. You should be confident walking across slippery, muddy, and uneven terrain, as well as distances without paths nor roads.

Recommended experience

One year of physics, chemistry, environmental science or earth science at university level is highly recommended.

Faculty

Inger Kathrine Seierstad

M.Sc. (Geology-Geophysics, University of Copenhagen). Educated within glaciology at the Centre for Ice and Climate, Niels Bohr Institute. Research on ice cores, past climate change, volcanic deposits in ice, stable isotopes, and stratigraphic dating of ice cores. Participated in ice-core drillings in Greenland and Antarctica multiple times. With DIS since 2018.

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