08 - 12 January 2024
GEOPS, Paris-Saclay University, France
Dr. Sebastien Bertrand

Paleohydrology: inferring past climate and environmental changes from coastal sediments

Description:

Sediments deposited on the continental margin, including fjords, constitute one of the best archives of climate and environmental change. They allow reconstructing past changes in hydrology, including river discharge and glacier variability, at relatively high resolution and on timescales that cover the Holocene and beyond. Interpreting coastal sediment records in terms of past changes in hydrology, however, necessitates a comprehensive understanding of how these processes are recorded in the physical and chemical properties of the sediments. This course will provide an overview of the processes that deliver terrestrial sediment to the coastal ocean and it will illustrate how sediment archives can be used to reconstruct past change in river discharge, glacier variability and aquatic productivity, with a particular focus on the Patagonian fjords.

Lecturer:

Dr. Sebastien Bertrand

GEOPS, Paris-Saclay University, France

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