GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 151 - ICE AGES: PAST AND PRESENT Alternative
SEMINAR SCHEDULE ---- WINTER, 2000 Reading Reading Source
Date Day Topic Source (104 Coursepack pages)
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Jan. 5 W Overview to glacial systems (Hamblin Ch 14, p. 249-283)  1-40
Bennet & Glassner Ch 1, p. 1-6 
7 F Discussion
10 M Some physics of glaciers and glacial flow Bennet & Glassner, Ch 3, p. 29-41 43-54 (not complete)
Basal thermal regime, pressure melting, basal water Bennet & Glassner, Ch 3, p. 41-64 43-54 (not complete)
12 W Subglacial Erosion and Deposition (Till I) Bennet & Glassner, Chs 6 p. 108-123; 140-147 41-42,60-70,71-74
Bennet & Glassner, Ch 8 p. 167-199 76-78,81-93
Bennet & Glassner, Ch 9 p. 235-258
14 F Discussion and Library Assessment
17 M Martin Luther King Holiday (University Symposia) No class No Class
19 W Glacial hydrology and Ice Contact Stratified Deposits Bennet & Glassner, Ch 4, p. 65-73 55-59, 68, 
Bennet & Glassner, Ch 6, p. 141 93-94,100-104
Bennet & Glassner, Ch 9, p. 259-260; 272-281
21 F Library tour (tentative)
24 M Supraglacial deposition (Till II),Outwash,Lake Plains Bennet & Glassner, Ch 8, p. 173-176, 181-185 74-76,78-81,94-99
Bennet & Glassner, Ch 9, p. 260-271
26 W Great Lakes Geologic History (DNR Bulletin #4) 105-122
28 F Story of Two Creeks: Video and Discussion
31 M Summary of Glacial Geology and Topics
Feb. 2 W Glaciation through Earth History  Bennet and Glassner, Ch 2, p 7-28
Bryant, Ch 1 p. 1-5
Bryant, Ch 6, p.101-106
4 F The Ocean Isotopic Record (Faure Ch 24) 123-132
(Dawson, Ch 2, p. 6-23) 133-142
Bryant Ch 5, p.77-80
7 M Museum Tour (scheduled) with professor Dan Fisher!
9 W The Ice Isotopic Record (Faure Ch 24) 123-132
(Dawson, Ch 2, p. 6-23) 133-142
Bryant Ch 5, p.80-89
11 F Discussion. Research Intent paragraph due
14 M Atm-Ocean Circulation  (Berner Ch 1, p. 1-26) 143-156
Bryant Ch 4, p. 58-73
14 M and the Carbon Cycle (Berner Ch 2, p. 27-61) 157-174
Bryant Ch 2, p 17-18; 21-32
Bryant Ch 6, p 106-111; (Ch 7)
Feb 16 W Milankovitch Cycles; Insolation (Dawson Ch 13, p. 235-256)  195-206;
Broecker and Denton (Sci. Am.) 207-214
Bryant Ch 2, p 17-21 
Bryant Ch 6, p 97-101; p 111-115
18 F Discussion: Summary of Climatology Topics
Research Proposals due
21 M Timescales of natural climate change processes Bryant, Ch 1 p. 1-5
and  Bryant, Ch 6, p. 97-106, p. 111-115
Human Induced Climate Changes Bryant, Ch 7, p. 117-132, 142-150
23 W Discussion and modification of proposals
25 F Acceptance of proposals and presentation scheduling
28 M Spring Break No class No class
March 1 W Spring Break No class No class
3 F Spring Break No class No class
6 M Student #1 and #2 Student Assigned Readings
8 W Student #3 and #4
10 F Student #5 and #6
13 M Continued Discussion of first 6 presentations
Rough Drafts of Research Papers due
15 W Student #7
17 F Student #8
20 M Student #9
22 W Student #10
24 F Student #11
27 M Student #12
Rough Drafts of Research Papers returned
29 W Student #13
31 F Student #14
April 3 M Student #15
5 W Student #16
7 F Student #17
10 M Student #18
Final Drafts of Research Papers due
12 W Student #19
14 F Student #20
GS 151 - Supplementary Information
Grading will be based on seminar participation (20%), proposal (10%), seminar presentation (30%), and research paper (40%) 
Instructor: John Hoaglund - 2002 CCL - 615-0106 - hoaglund@umich.edu Office Hours
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hoaglund Wednesday 2-3, Friday 3-4
This seminar reviews current research in glacial processes and geology, the geologic evidence of related past climates, 
and the reigning hypotheses for the causes of the ice ages. No previous training in geology is
required for the courses, although we will use some basic high school chemistry and physics.
The class meets 3 times each week (12 - 1 P.M. MWF) for presentations and discussions, as indicated 
in the time schedule shown above.Two texts for the course are available at local bookstores. See attached reference list.
These texts and other sources (books) to initiate research are available on reserve, but access may be limited due to class size.