Ice Sheet Albedo
In this lesson, students observe spatio-temporal albedo trends in the Greenland ice sheet. Students will understand regional-scale processes and atmospheric-oceanic forcings play a significant role in the ice sheet albedo variation.
Learning Goals and Outcomes
Students will...
Analyze the spatio-temporal variations in the Greenland ice sheet albedo and mass balance
Understand regional-scale processes' and atmospheric-oceanic forcings' significant role in the ice sheet albedo variation
Context for Use
Topic | Glaciology |
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Course Type | Curriculum |
Audience | Advanced Undergraduate or Graduate |
Instructional Time | 120 minutes |
Context | This learning activity could be used in remote sensing or courses on the cryosphere. Students require background knowledge in glaciology and ice sheet dynamics. |
Materials | Computers that have QGIS and QGreenland installed. See requirements at www.qgis.org. |
Materials Prep | Instructor should be familiar with how to complete the QGIS exercises in the lab
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This lesson aligns with the standards below:
Polar Literacy Principle 2B: Ice shapes the polar landscape.