We investigate the sedimentological, erosional, and geomorphological, records of former glaciers. Institute members seek answers to questions such as:
What was the shape and thermal regime of former glaciers?
What was the chronology of the expansion and contraction of former glaciers?
How accurately do glacier records record past climate changes?
Faculty
Harold Borns, George Denton, Brenda Hall, and Roger Hooke.
Research
Projects:
Initiation of marine-based glaciation, western Ireland.
Harold W. Borns
The record of the last glaciation Southern Alps of New Zealand.
George H. Denton
The terrestrial record of deglaciation of the Ross Sea area, Antarctica.
Brenda Hall
Significance of eskers relative to deglaciation of Maine.
Roger Hooke
Contributions to Science
Glacial/Climate record since the LGM, Southern Hemisphere
Post LGM Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Ross Sea sector
The last deglaciation of the marine-based southeastern margin of the Laurentide Ice Sheet
Origin and significance of eskers