Paleolimnology (voluntary) 1300-WPLM201
Lecture introduce to palaeolimnology. It shows classification of lakes and lake basins. It describes lake and bog environments and critical factors for lake development (water and thermal conditions, precipitation, locality). Classification based on lake trophy, water mixing and thermal conditions is presented together with zones of accumulation and characteristics of lake and bog deposits. It describes palaeolimnological methods including field works and sampling, floristic and faunal methods, geochemical, geophysical and isotope analyses. Finally it describe lake evolution and rate of lake disappearing.
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Learning outcomes
After the lecture student:
- is able to present classification of lakes and bogs
- defines water bodies according to their trophy, thermal conditions and water mixing
- knows sedimentary zones in lakes
- recognizes and describes lake and bog sediments
- is able to collect samples from lake and bog deposits
- applies fauna, floristic, geochemical, geophysical and isotope methods to analysis of lake deposits
Assessment criteria
Final written exam. As part of retake - written test.
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