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GPHY 314.01: Global Mountain EnvironmentsUlrich KampUniversity of Montana - Missoula, [email protected]

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GPHY 314 - Global Mountain Environments - Prof. Ulrich Kamp 1

GLOBAL MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS(GPHY 314)

- Fall 2 0 1 4 -C lass Meets: MWF 10:10 - 11:00 am ; Stone Hall 304

P rofessor U lrich K am p, Ph.D .D epartm ent of Geography

Stone Hall, Room 205 Tel.: 243-6469, Fax: 243-4840

ulrich . kam p@ um ontana. edu h ttp : / / w w w .cas.um t.edu /geography/peop le/facu ltydetails .cfm ?id= 609

Office Hours: W 2 - 3 pm an d F 11 am - 12 pm; a n d by appo in tm ent

C ourse D escr ip tio n and O b jectives

The s tudy of m o u n ta in env ironm ents an d their physical p rocesses a ro u n d the globe: Andes, A ppalachians, E ast African M ountains, E uropean Alps, H indu K ush-H im alaya-K arakoram , Pamir, Rocky M ountains, S ou thern Alps of New Zealand, Tien Shan , an d others. Topics include m o u n ta in building, alp ine glaciers, m o u n ta in geom orphology an d climatology, m o u n ta in w atersheds, m o u n ta in biogeography, a n d m oun ta in h azard s su c h a s e a rth q u ak es a n d m ass m ovem ents. We will also d iscu ss th e exploration of m o u n ta in s an d m ountaineering.

By th e end of th is course, s tu d e n ts shou ld be able to:1. Locate an d describe the fea tu res of local m o u n ta in ranges, including geologic origin, m ajor

vegetation com m unities, a n d h u m a n im pacts.2. Describe th e h ierarchy of p rocesses controlling the physical an d biological p a tte rn s we see in

m o u n ta in landscapes, locally an d globally, a n d how these p rocesses are affected by global change.3. Access a n d evaluate p rim ary scientific literature .4. Identify a resea rch question, collect an d analyze d a ta to a d d ress the question, a n d sum m arize

findings in s ta n d a rd scientific fo rm ats (text an d p resen ta tions).5. Evaluate the work or your peers in a constructive an d respectfu l m anner.

C ourse P o lic ie s

Class A ttendance and O n-tim e AppearanceA ttendance is recorded. C lass a tten d an ce is essen tia l to your su ccess in class. Excessive la ten ess d is tu rb s everyone else - p lease appear on tim e. You shou ld have your lu n ch before or after class.

Open Door & D iscu ssionPlease feel free to stop by du ring office h o u rs or w hen m y door is open to a sk any questions you m ay have regarding th e class. Please u se th is opportun ity WHEN NEEDED.

A ccom m odationsThe University of M ontana a s su re s equal access to in stru c tio n th ro u g h collaboration betw een s tu d e n ts w ith disabilities, in s tru c to rs , an d D isability Services for S tu d e n ts . If you th in k you m ay have a disability adversely affecting your academ ic perform ance, a n d you have no t already reg istered w ith Disability Services, p lease con tac t D isability Services in Lom m asson C enter 154 or call 406 .243 .2243. I will work w ith you an d Disability Services to provide a n appropria te modification.

A cadem ic Integrity“All s tu d e n ts m u s t practice academ ic honesty . Academic m isconduct is sub jec t to a n academ ic penalty by the course in stru c to r a n d /o r a discip linary sanction by th e University. All s tu d e n ts need to be fam iliar w ith th e S tuden t C onduct Code. The Code is available for review online at: h ttp : / /life .u m t.e d u /v p sa /s tu d e n t_ c o n d u c t.p h p .”


R ead in gs, A ss ig n m e n ts , and E x a m in a tio n s

R eadingsO ur (required) textbook is:Price MF, Byers AC, F riend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), M ountain Geography: Physical and H um an Dimensions, U niversity of California Press, Berkely.

For every session, you find th e assigned reading in th e “Tentative Schedule” below. M ake su re to read the assigned tex t before class; th is will a id in u n d e rs tan d in g the m ateria l th a t will be p resen ted du ring the c lass period an d for the developm ent of any questions abou t th e m ateria l you m ay have.

An excellent reading for p reparing a resea rch p aper is:T u rab ian KL (2007): A m an u a l for w riters of term papers, theses, an d d isserta tions. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 436 pages.

A dditional Course M aterialAll additional course m ateria l will be m ade available online th ro u g h Moodle after th e lec tu res in class. Download an d u se th ese resou rces for your s tu d ie s in p repara tion for a ssignm en ts an d exam s.

R esearch PaperYou will w rite a resea rch paper on a specialized topic th a t m atch es th e m ain top ics of th e course (see “Tentative Schedule”). The m ain body (text) of th is resea rch paper is approxim ately 8-10 pages long (double-spaced, T im es Rom an 12, including cover page, tab le of conten t, an d references) plus appendix including figures a n d tab les. T his m ust be su b m itted by th e due date. If you decide to w ork w ith one or two peers, th e paper leng th doubles accordingly to the team size.

You (and your p ee r/s) will develop your p aper in s tep s by subm itting s ix “Paper Preparation” assignm ents:

1. R esearch Topics2. Reference List 13. Table of C ontent4. Reference List5. A bstract6. Paper Draft

All w ork h a s to be su b m itted in th e two following w ays (each person h a s to subm it via Moodle!):1. Hard copy of Microsoft Word, Excel, a n d /o r Pow erpoint docum en ts including all nam es.2. D igital version , uploaded to Moodle. The docum ent file nam e h a s to follow th is s truc tu re :

“to p ic sy o u rla s tn a m e . docx”“referencelist l^yourlastnam e^yourtopic. docx”“ta b le o fc o n te n ty o u rla s tn a m e y o u rto p ic . docx “referencelist2_yourlastnam e_yourtopic.docx”“a b s tra c ty o u rla s tn a m e y o u rto p ic .d o c x ”“f in a lp a p e ry o u rla s tn a m e y o u rto p ic . do ex”“pr esentation^yourlastnam e^yourtop ic . pp tx”

P resen tationYou (and your p ee r/s) will give a c lass p resen ta tio n a t th e end of th e term ab o u t your topic. The p resen ta tio n is 15 m in u tes long including a brief discussion.

Exam inationsAll th ree “m ultip le choice” exam s will take place in the classroom . They are subjective, n o t com prehensive; th is m ean s th a t th e exam will encom pass only th e m ateria l th a t is covered in lec tu res an d d iscussions betw een exam s. The ru le s for th e exam inations are a s follows:

1. You will tak e each exam a s scheduled. M ake-up exam s are n o t allowed—except a s listed in the M ake-up exam policy below.


2. M aterial for the exam will be from th e requ ired textbook an d o ther read ings an d all o ther d istribu ted m aterial. A ttendance for each lec tu re is recom m ended (and taken) in order th a t you tak e n o tes for each exam.

3. M ake-up Exam Policy:• All S tu d en ts m u s t take th e final exam a s scheduled. Conflicts m u s t be se ttled w ith the

Dean. T his is University Policy a n d there are no exceptions.• All S tu d en ts m u s t tak e each exam a s scheduled. If a n exam is m issed, th e s tu d e n t will

receive a zero (0) on th e exam.• These are th e only exceptions th a t will w a rran t a m ake-up exam: university events—su ch

a s sporting or m usic events; m ilitary obligations; religious holidays; se rious family emergency; m edical em ergencies or se rious illness; court-im posed legal obligations su c h as su b p o en as or ju ry duty; se rious w eather conditions; special cu rricu la r requ irem en ts su c h a s judg ing trip s or field trips.

• Any s tu d e n t requiring a n exception u n d e r th is policy m u s t do so prior to the schedu led exam —u n less in the case of a n ac tu a l em ergency (sudden hospitalization). A s tu d e n t m u st provide official docum en tation of the reaso n for absence in advance.

• If a m ake-up exam is approved. It m u s t be com pleted w ith in one w eek of the original exam an d schedu led w ith th e Teaching A ssistant.

W ork E va lu ation and F in al G rading

Three exam s (50 po in ts each) 150 po in ts Six R esearch Paper P reparation A ssignm ents (25 po in ts each) 150 po in ts R esearch Paper (Final Version)Presen tationC lass A ttendance___________________________________________Total P oints

100 po in ts 100 po in ts 100 po in ts

600 p o in ts

M issed C lasses

0-1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D >4 F

Grading S ch em e

93-100 A 83-86 B+ 77-79 C+ 67-69 D+ <60 F87-89 B 73-76 c 63-66 D

90-92 A- 80-82 B- 70-72 c- 60-62 D-

Late assignm en ts will be penalized. An assignm en t th a t is tu rn e d in one day late will have 10% of the available po in ts deducted from the score. An assignm en t th a t is tu rn e d in two days late will have 20% of the available po in ts deducted from the score. No credit will be aw arded for assignm en ts th a t a re m ore th a n two days late. "Day" deno tes a b u s in e ss day (Monday th ro u g h Friday) no t th e tim e in terval betw een c lass m eetings. For exam ple, a n assignm en t th a t is due on T hu rsday b u t tu rn e d in on M onday will be coun ted two days late.


T en ta tiv e S ch ed u le

Date Topic R eadings O therWEEK 125-Aug27-Aug29-Sep

In troduction to the C ourse W hat is a M ountain? Movie: Taller th a n Everest

T B .lS ubm it Paper Topic

WEEK 2O l-Sep03-Sep05-Sep

Holiday: Labor Day Explorers an d M ountaineers Movie: Everest

PaperNo Class

WEEK 30 8 -Sep 10-Sep 12-Sep

M ountain Origins I - Pate Tectonics M ountain Origins II - Plate B oundaries M ountain Types I - Folding an d Faulting

TB.2TB.2TB.2 S ubm it References 1

WEEK 415-Sep 17-Sep 19-Sep

M ountain Types II - P lu ton ism an d V olcanism Movie: St. H elens: O ut of the Ash M ountain Climate I - C lim atic Controls

TB.2

TB.3WEEK 522-Sep24-Sep26-Sep

M ountain Climate II - C limatic E lem entsSnow an d A valanchesGlaciers

TB.4TB.4TB.4 S ubm it O utline

WEEK 629-O ctO l-O ct03-O ct

Exam 1R esearch Project: G lacier M onitoring - L adakh, H im alaya, India M ountain Landscapes

Paper R 1 TB.5

WEEK 706-O ct08-O ct10-Oct

R esearch Project: GIScience in M ountain Geomorphology M ass W astingR esearch Project: 2005 K ashm ir E arthquake, H im alaya, P ak istan

Paper R2 TB.5 Paper R3 S ubm it References 2

WEEK 813-Oct15-Oct17-Oct

Global M ountains: C entral AsiaR esearch Project: Altai M ountains, M ongolia - G lacier M onitoring I R esearch Project: Altai M ountains, Mongolia - G lacier M onitoring II

Paper Paper R4 Paper R5

WEEK 920-O ct22-O ct24-O ct

R esearch Project: Pam irs an d Tien S han - G laciers an d Hydrology G lobal M ountains: Sou th Asia Movie: E verest - the D eath Zone

Paper R5

S ubm it A bstractWEEK 1027-O ct29-O ct31-O ct

R esearch Project: Landscape Evolution, H indu K ush, P ak istan R esearch Project: K2, K arakoram , P ak is tan Exam 2

Paper R7 Paper R8

WEEK 1103-Nov05-Nov07-Nov

G lobal M ountains: Sou th Am erica G lobal M ountains: North America Movie: G lacier N ational Park

PaperPaper S ubm it Paper D raft


O utreach : Crowne of the C ontinen t an d G reater Yellowstone InitiativeG lobal M ountains: AfricaMovie: Volcano Above The C louds

PaperPaper


Global M ountains: EuropeGlobal M ountains: A ustralia , E as t Asia, an d Pacific F inal S tu d en t P resen ta tions (1-3)

PaperPaper

WEEK 1424-Nov26-Nov28-Dec

F inal S tu d en t P resen ta tions (4-5) Holiday: Thanksgiving Holiday: Thanksgiving

— No Class No Class

WEEK 1501-Dec03-Dec05-Dec

F inal S tu d en t P resen ta tions (7-9) F inal S tu d en t P resen ta tions (10-12) F inal S tu d en t P resen ta tions (13-15)

—S ubm it Paper & PPT

WEEK 1611-Dec Exam 3, 8 :1 0 - 10:00 am


R equired R ead in gsLectures are usua lly accom panied by requ ired read ings a n d lec tu re “no tes”. All m ateria l will be m ade available a s pdf-files for dow nload from Moodle, an d additional m ateria l for in te rested s tu d e n ts m ight be posted. Please, take your own no tes du ring class.

What is a M ountain?Byers AC, Price LW, Price MF (2013): In troduction to M ountains. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.),

Mountain Geography: Physical and H um an Dimensions, University of C alifornia Press, Berkely, 1-10.Explorers and M ountaineers

Helferich G (2004): Chim borazo. In: Helferich G, H um boldt’s Cosmos. A lexander von H um boldt and the Latin Am erican Journey that C hanged the Way We See the World, G otham , New York, 211-233.

M ountain OriginsShroder J F J r , Proce LW (2013): Origins of M ountains. In: Price MF, Byers AC, F riend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), Mountain

Geography: Physical and H um an Dimensions, U niversity of C alifornia Press, Berkely, 11-40.Clim ate

B ach AJ, Price LW (2013): M ountain Climate. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), Mountain Geography: P hysical and H um an Dim ensions, U niversity of California Press, Berkely, 41-84.

Snow . Ice. A valanches, and G laciersD exter LR, B irkeland KW, Price LW (2013): Snow, Ice, A valanches, an d Glaciers. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price

LW (Eds.), Mountain Geography: Physical and H um an D imensions, U niversity of California Press, Berkely, 85-126.Landscapes and M ass W asting

Ja n k e JR , Price LW (2013): M ountain Landform s an d Geom orphic Processes. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), Mountain Geography: Physical and H um an Dim ensions, U niversity of California Press, Berkely, 127-166.

R esearch ProjectsR1 - Kamp U, Byrne M, Bolch T (2011): G lacier fluc tuations betw een 1975 an d 2008 in th e G reater H im alaya Range of Z anskar,

so u th e rn Ladakh. Journal o f Mountain Science, 8, 374-389.R2 - B ishop MP, B onk R, Kamp U, Shroder J r J F (2001): T errain analysis an d d a ta m odeling for alpine glacier m apping. Polar

Geography, 25, 182-201.R3 - Owen LA, Kamp U, K hattak GA, H arp E, Keefer DK, B auer M (2008): Landslides triggered by the O ctober 8, 2005, K ashm ir

earthquake . Geomorphology, 94, 1-9.R4 - Kamp U, McM anigal KG, D ash tse ren A, W alther M (2013): D ocum enting glacial changes betw een 1910, 1970, 1992 an d 2010 in

the T urgen M ountains, M ongolian Altai, u sin g repeated pho tographs, topographic m aps an d satellite im agery. The Geographical Journal, 179, 248-263.

R5 - Kamp U, P an CG: G lacier inventory for Mongolia, derived from L andsat im agery from 1989-2011. Geografiska A nnaler A - Physical Geography.

R6 - Alford D, Kamp U, P an CG (2014): The Role o f Glaciers in the Hydrologic Regim e o f the A m y D arya and Syr D arya H eadw aters. The World Bank.

R7 - Owen LA, Kamp U, Spencer JQ , H aserodt K (2002): Tim ing an d style of Late Q uaternary glaciations in the ea s te rn H indu K ush, C hitral, n o rth e rn Pakistan: a review an d revision of the glacial chronology based on new optically stim ula ted lum inescence dating. Q uaternary International, 9 7 /9 8 , 41-55.

R8 - Seong YB, B ishop MP, B u sh A, C lendon P, C opland L, F inkel R, Kamp U, Owen LA, Shroder J r J F (2009): Landform s andlandscape evolution in the S kardu , Shigar, an d B raldu valleys, C entral K arakoram M ountains. Geomorphology, 103, 251-267.

Central AsiaK hrguian A (1969): The U.S.S.R. In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 119-128.M araini (1969): T ibet an d C hina. In: Noyce W, McMorrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 129-133.

South AsiaNoyce W (1969a): The G reater H imalaya. In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 80-118.

EuropeNoyce W (1969b): The Alps. In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 17-43.Neill J (1969): The C aucasus. In: Noyce W, McMorrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 66-75.

South Am ericaShip ton E (1969): The m o un ta in s of S ou th America. In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acmillan,

London, 186-203.Worth Am erica

Bell G (1969): The m o u n ta in s of North America. In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 164-185.

AfricaMcM orrin I (1969): The m o u n ta in s of Africa. In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 140-

152.Australia. East Asia, and Pacific

Lowe G (1969): The m o u n ta in s of A ustralasia . In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 153-163.

Noyce W (1969c): Ja p a n . In: Noyce W, McM orrin I (Eds.), World A tlas o f Mountaineering. M acm illan, London, 134-138.


O p tion a l R ead in gs

What is a M ountain?Friend DA (2002): M ountain G eography in 2002: The In ternational Year of M ountains. The Geographical Review , 92, iii-vi.F unnell D, Parish R (2001a): M ountains in geographical enquiry. In: F unnell D, Parish R, Mountain Environm ents and Communities.

Routledge, London, 3-32.F unnell DC, Price MF (2003): M ountain geography: a review. The Geographical Journal, 169, 183-190.G errard J (1990a): The n a tu re a n d distinctiveness of m oun ta ins. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the

Physical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 3-7.Ives JD , M esserli B, Spiess E (1997): M ountains of the world. A global priority. In: M esserli B, Ives JD (Eds.), M ountains o f the World,

A Global Priority, P arthenon , New York, 1-15.Peattie R (1936): In troduction . In: Peattie R, Mountain Geography -A Critique andF ie ld Study. Greenwood Press, New York, 3-8.Price LW (1981a): W hat is a m o u n ta in ? In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: U niversity

of California Press, 1-5.T hom as L (1964a): The m agic of th e m oun ta in s . In: T hom as L, Lowell T hom as’ Book o f the H igh M ountains, M essner, New York, 18-

69.World M ountain People A ssociation (2006): International Mountain D ay 2006: the urgency o f international mobilisation. P ress Release.

Explorers and M ountaineersAm brose SE (1996a): Over the C ontinen tal Divide. In: Ambrose SE, U ndaunted Courage. M eriwether Lewis, Thom as Jefferson, and

the Opening o f the American West, Sim on a n d Schuster, New York, 268-288.Ambrose SE (1996b): Over th e B itterroots. In: Ambrose SE, U ndaunted Courage. M eriwether Lewis, Thom as Jefferson, and the

Opening o f the American West, Sim on an d Schuster, New York, 289-301.Fleck RF (Ed.), John Muir. M ountaineering E ssa ys , The U niversity of U tah Press, Salt Lake City, 175 pages.F unnell D, Parish R (2001b): The physical env ironm ent of m oun ta ins . In: F unnell D, Parish R, Mountain E nvironm ents and

Communities. Routledge, London, 69-70.Golay M, B ow m an J S (2006): North Am erican Exploration. C astle, Edison, 354-358.Hillary E (1955): Sum m it. In: Hillary E, H igh Adventure. The True Story o f the First A scen t o f Everest, O dham s, W atford, 225-238.Je n k in s M (2008): Ice w orriers. National Geographic, Jan u a ry .

h ttp ://n g m .n a tio n a lg eo g rap h ic .co m /2 0 0 8 /0 1 /h im a lay a -w in te r-c lim b /n an g a-p a rb a t- tex t.h tm lPrice LW (1981c): Im plications for m an . In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: University

of California Press, 353-360.T hom as L (1964c): W hen m an an d m o u n ta in s m eet. In: T hom as L, Lowell T hom as’ Book o f the H igh Mountains, M essner, New York,

445-471.M ountain Origins

C utler A (2003): The Seashell on the Mountaintop. A Story o f Science, Sainthood, and the H umble G enius Who D iscovered a N ew H istory o f the E a rth D utton , New York, 73-74, 118-119, 156-157, 194-195.

G errard J (1990a): The n a tu re a n d distinctiveness of m oun ta ins. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 7-13.

G errard J (1990b): V olcanoes a s m oun ta ins. In: G errard J , M ountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, C am bridge, 192-223.

H u n t CB (1967): Physiography o f the United States. F reem an, S an F rancisco, 432-444.M cKnightTL (2004): Regional Geography o f the United S ta tes and Canada. Pearson-Prentice Hall, U pper Saddle River, 400-407.Price LW (198 Id): Origin of m oun ta ins . In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: University

of California Press, 24-56.Shim er JA (1972): Field Guide to Landform s in the United States. M acm illan, New York, 132-136, 152-158.

C lim ateF unnell D, Parish R (2001b): The physical env ironm ent of m oun ta in s . In: F unnell D, P arish R, Mountain E nvironm ents and

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A ppenzellerT (2007): The big thaw . National Geographic, Ju n e .h ttp : / /n g m .n a tio n a lg eo g rap h ic .co m /2 0 0 7 /0 6 /b ig -th aw /b ig -th aw -tex t.h tm l

Bolch T, Kamp U, B uch ro ithner M (2006): G laciers from space: exam ination of new m ethods for m apping debris-covered glaciers a t Mt. Everest, Nepal from space. GeoConnexion International Magazine, 5, 58-59.

B u tler DR (1979): Snow avalanche p a th te rra in a n d vegetation, G lacier N ational Park, M ontana. Arctic and Alpine Research, 11, 17- 32.

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Haeberli W (1994): A ccelerated glacier an d perm afrost changes in the Alps. In: B eniston M (Ed.) (1994): Mountain Environm ents in Changing Climates. Routledge, 91-107.

Hewitt K (2005): The K arakoram anom aly? G lacier expansion an d the ‘elevation effect,’ K arakoram Him alaya. Mountain R esearch and Development, 25, 332-340.

Jo h n so n EA (1987): The relative im portance of snow avalanche d is tu rb an ce an d th inn ing on canopy p lan t populations. Ecology, 68, 43-53.

Kulakow ski D, Rixen C, Bebi P (2006): C hanges in forest s tru c tu re an d in the relative im portance in clim atic s tre ss a s a re su lt of sup p ressio n of avalanche d is tu rbances. Forest Ecology and M anagement, 223, 66-74.

Price LW (198 le): Snow, glaciers, an d avalanches. In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: University of C alifornia Press, 126-165.

R aup B e t al. (2007): Remote sensing an d GIS technology in th e Global Land Ice M easurem ents from Space (GLIMS) project. Computers and Geosciences, 33, 104-125.


Zwingle E (2006): Meltdown: the Alps u n d e r p ressu re . National Geographic, February, h ttp : / /n g m .n a tiona lgeog raph ic .com /2006 /02 /m elting -a lp s /zw ing le -tex t.h tm l

Landscapes and M ass W astingB arsch D, Caine N (1984): The n a tu re of m o u n ta in geomorphology. Mountain R esearch and Development, 4, 287-298.F unnell D, Parish R (2001b): The physical env ironm ent of m oun ta in s . In: F unnell D, P arish R, Mountain Environm ents and

Communities. Routledge, London, 51-57.G errard J (1990a): The n a tu re a n d distinctiveness of m oun ta ins. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the

Physical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 18-35.G errard J (1990c): W eathering an d m ass m ovem ent. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical

Geography o f Mountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 67-82.G errard J (1990d): Slope form a n d evolution. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f

Mountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 132-161.G errard J (1990e): G laciation of m oun ta in s . In: G errard J , M ountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f

Mountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 177-191.Price LW (198 le): Snow, glaciers, an d avalanches. In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment. Berkeley:

U niversity of California Press, 142-153.Price LW (198 If): Landform s an d geom orphic processes. In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment.

Berkeley: U niversity of California Press, 166-189, 209-228.Shim er JA (1972): Field Guide to Landform s in the United States. M acm illan, New York, 159-169, 219-222.

So ilsF unnell D, Parish R (2001b): The physical env ironm ent of m oun ta in s . In: F unnell D, P arish R, Mountain Environm ents and

Communities. Routledge, London, 57-59.Price LW (1981 h): M ountain soils. In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tu d y o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: University of

C alifornia Press, 233-253.Price LW, H arden CP (2013): M ountain Soils. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), Mountain Geography:

Physical and H um an Dim ensions, University of California Press, Berkely, 167-182.V egetation

F unnell D, Parish R (2001b): The physical env ironm ent of m oun ta in s . In: F unnell D, P arish R, Mountain Environm ents and Communities. Routledge, London, 59-66.

G errard J (1990g): M ountain geoecology. In: G errard J , Mountain Environm ents. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f Mountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 36-66.

Hadley KS, Price LW, G rabherr G (2013): M ountain Vegetation. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), Mountain Geography: Physical and H um an Dim ensions, University of C alifornia Press, Berkely, 183-220.

Je n ik J (1997): The diversity of m o u n ta in life. In: M esserli B, Ives JD (Eds.), M ountains o f the World, A Global Priority, P arthenon ,New York, 199-231.

Jo k isch BD, B ridget ML (2002): One la s t s tan d ? Forest change on E cuado r’s E aste rn Cordillera. The Geographical Review , 92, 235- 256.

Klotzli F (1997): Biodiversity an d vegetation belts in trop ical an d sub trop ica l m oun ta ins. In: M esserli B, Ives JD (Eds.), M ountains o f the World, A Global Priority, P arthenon , New York, 232-235.

Price LW (19 81 i): M ountain vegetation. In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tudy o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: U niversity of C alifornia Press, 254-300.

Schoennagel T, V eblen TT, Romme WH (2004): The in terac tion of fire, fuels, an d clim ate acro ss Rocky M ountain Forests. Bioscience, 54, 661-676.

Young KR, B lanca L (2000): Biodiversity conservation in P e ru ’s ea s te rn m on tane forests. Mountain R esearch and Development, 20, 208-211.

WildlifeF unnell D, Parish R (2001b): The physical env ironm ent of m oun ta in s . In: F unnell D, P arish R, Mountain Environm ents and

Communities. Routledge, London, 67-69.Je n ik J (1997): The diversity of m o u n ta in life. In: M esserli B, Ives JD (Eds.), M ountains o f the World, A Global Priority, P arthenon ,

New York, 199-231.Price LW (19 81 j ): Wildlife. In: Price LW, M ountains and Man: A S tudy o f Process and Environment. Berkeley: U niversity of California

Press, 301-345.Price LW, G eist V (2013): M ountain Wildlife. In: Price MF, Byers AC, Friend DA, Kohler T, Price LW (Eds.), Mountain Geography:

Physical and H um an Dim ensions, University of California Press, Berkely, 221-252.Natural Hazards

G errard J (1990c): W eathering an d m ass m ovem ent. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 82-92.

G errard J (1990f): M ountains u n d e r p ressu re : applied physical geography. In: G errard J , M ountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, C am bridge, 232-247.

Hewitt K (1997): Risk an d d isas te rs in m o u n ta in lands. In: M esserli B, Ives JD (Eds.), M ountains o f the World, A Global Priority, P arthenon , New York, 371-408.

Kamp U, Growley B J, K hattak GA, Owen LA (2008): G IS-based landslide susceptib ility m apping for th e 2005 K ashm ir ea rthquake region. Geomorphology, 101, 631-642.

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HydrologyG errard J (1990h): M ountain hydrology a n d river p rocesses. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the Physical

Geography o f Mountains. MIT Press, Cam bridge, 93-131.H am ilton LS (1988): Forestry an d w atershed m anagem ent. In: Ives JD , Pitt DC (Eds.), Deforestation. Social D ynam ics in W atersheds

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Byers A (2000): C ontem porary landscape change in the H u asca ran N ational Park an d buffer zone, Cordillera B lanca, Peru. Mountain R esearch and Development, 20, 52-63.

Byers A (2005). C ontem porary h u m a n im pacts on alpine ecosystem s in th e S agarm atha (Mt. Everest) N ational Park, K hum bu, Nepal. A nna ls o f the Association o f American Geographers, 95, 112-140.

Chalise SR (1994): M ountain env ironm ents an d clim ate change in the H ndu K ush-H im alayas. In: B eniston M (Ed.) (1994): Mountain E nvironm ents in Changing Climates. Routledge, 382-404.

F unnell D, Parish R (2001c): E nvironm ental change. In: F unnell D, P arish R, Mountain Environm ents and Communities. Routledge, London, 179-196.

M arston RA (2008): Land, life, an d env ironm ental change in m oun ta in s . A nna ls o f the Association o f American Geographers, 98, 507- 520.

P reston D e t al. (2003): Grazing an d environm ental change on the T arija A ltiplano, Bolivia. Mountain R esearch and Development, 23, 141-148.

Price M, B arry RG (1997): Climate change. In: M esserli B, Ives JD (Eds.), M ountains o f the World, A Global Priority, Parthenon , New York, 409-445.

Central AsiaG errard J (1990a): The n a tu re an d d istinctiveness of m oun ta ins. In: G errard J , Mountain Environments. A n Exam ination o f the

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EuropeFitzsim m ons SJ, Veit H (2001): Geology an d geomorphology of the E uropean Alps an d th e S ou thern Alps of New Zealand: A

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P hysical Geography o f M ountains. MIT Press, C am bridge, 14-15.G etis A, G etis J , Q uastler IE (Eds.) (2001): The United S ta tes and Canada. The Land and the People. McGraw Hill, B oston, 21-31.Golay M, B owm an J S (2006): North American Exploration. C astle, Edison, 251-252 , 380-381.H u n t CB (1967): Physiography o f the United States. F reem an, San Francisco, 167-204, 245-276 , 375-404, 405-431.M cKnightTL (2004): Regional Geography o f the United S ta tes and Canada. Pearson-Prentice Hall, U pper Saddle River, 178-197, 314-

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AndesThe Altiplano, Ju ly 2008

A ppalachian M ountainsW hen M ountains Move. M arch 2006

GlaciersThe Big Thaw, J u n e 2007

G reat Smoky M ountainsS easons of Smoke. A ugust 2006

High AtlasAmong the B erbers, J a n u a ry 2005

H im alayaB h u tan 's E nlightened Experim ent, d a rch 2008 M urdering th e Im possible, [ovember 2006 O ut of the Shadow s, une 2008

K am chatkaFragile R ussian W ilderness, Ja n u a ry 2009 G ian ts U nder Siege, F ebruary 2006

Min M ountainsC hina 's Mystic W aters, Vfarch 2009

M ountain clim bingIce W arriors, (anuary 2008

M ountain GorillasWho M urdered the V irunga Gorillas?, Ju ly 2008 G orilla M assacre, Decem ber 2007

M ountainsD aisetsuzan , tu g u s t 2008

Naica M ountainC rystal Palace, lovem ber 2008

Rocky M ountainsC rown of the C ontinent, Septem ber 2007 M uskwa-K echika, November 2008O f Lynx an d Men: Scenes from a Homecoming, Ja n u a ry 2006 U nder Fire, July 2008

GPHY 314 - Global Mountain Environments - Prof. Ulrich Kamp

In tern et L inks• A ssociation of A m erican G eographers (AAG) - M ountain G eography Specialty G roup (MGSG)

(http: / /www. u m t.ed u /aag m o u n ta in s /in d ex .h tm l)• A m erican Alpine Club

(http: / / w w w .am ericanalp ineclub .org /1• Alpine Convention

(http: / / w w w .alpconv .org /hom e/index enl• C enter for Snow an d Avalanche S tudies (CSAS)

(http: / / w w w .snow studies.org/1• C entre for D evelopm ent an d E nvironm ent (CDE) - D evelopm ent in M ountains; M ountain A genda

(h ttp ://w w w .cd e .u n ib e .ch /T h em es/D iM T h.aspk (h t tp :/ / w ww.cde.u n ib e .c h / R esearch / MA Re.asp)• C entre for M ountain S tud ies (CMS)

(http: / / w w w .cm s.uh i.ac .uk /1• C onsortium for In tegrated Climate R esearch in W estern M ountains (CIRMOUNT)

(http: / / w ww .fs.fed.us /p s w /c irm o u n t/1• C onsortium for the S ustainab le D evelopm ent of the A ndean Ecoregion (CONDESAN)

(http: / / w w w .condesan .org /1• In te rna tiona l C ontinen tal Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)

(h ttp :/ / w w w .icdp-on line .o rg /con ten ido /icdp /fron t co n ten t.php )• In te rna tiona l U nion for Q uaternary R esearch (INQUA) - C om m ission of G laciation

(http: / / www. in q u a .au .d k /)• In s titu t de la M ontagne

(http: / / www. in s titu t-m o n tag n e .o rg /)• Food an d A gricultural O rganization of th e U nited N ations (FAO) - Susta inab le M ountain Developm ent

(h ttp : / / www. fao. org / m n ts / 1• Global C hange in M ountain Regions (GLOCHAMORE)

(h ttp : / / mri. scnatw eb .c h /p ro ie c ts / glocham ore / 1• Global M ountain B iodiversity A ssessm en t (GMBA)

(http: / /g m b a .u n ib as .ch /in d ex /in d ex .h tm l• High M ountain Remote Sensing C artography Society (HMRSC)

(http: / / w w w .kfun ig raz .ac .a t/geow w w /hm rsc/)• In s titu te for Alpine E nvironm ent a t E u ropean Academy of B ozen/B olzano (EURAC)

(http: / Zw w w .eurac.edu /O rg /a lp ineE nv ironm en t/a lp ineE nv ironm en t/index .h tm )• In te rna tiona l C enter for In tegrated M ountain D evelopm ent (ICIMOD)

(http: / / www.icimod.org/1• In te rna tiona l M ountain Day

(h ttp ://w w w .fa o .o rg /m n ts /in tl m o u n ta in day en .a sp )• In te rna tiona l M ountain Society (IMS)

(http: / / w w w .m rd-ioum al.org/IM S im em .asp)• In te rna tiona l Society for M ountain M edicine (ISMM)

(http: / /w w w .ism m ed.org/l• In te rna tiona l U nion for C onservation of N ature (IUCN)

(http: / / www. iucn .org /)• In te rna tiona l Year of M ountains 2002 (IYM 2002)

(http: / /www. u n u .e d u /m o u n ta in s2 0 0 2 /in d ex .h tm )• M ountain C ulture Program a t B anff Centre

(http: / / w w w .banffcen tre .ca /m oun ta incu ltu re / )• M ountain-Lakes.org

(http: / / m oun ta in -lakes.o rg /)• M ountain P artnersh ip

(http: / / w w w .m ountainpartnership .org/1• M ountain R esearch an d D evelopm ent (MRD)

(http: / / w w w .m rd-ioum al.org/1• M ountain R esearch Initiative (MRI)

(http: / /m ri. scnatw eb. c h / (• M ountain R esearch S tation (MRS) of the In s titu te of Arctic an d Alpine R esearch (INSTAAR) a t UC B oulder

(h ttp : / / www. Colorado. edu / m rs / 1• M ountain S tudies In s titu te

(http: / / w w w .m oun ta in stud ies.o rg /l• M ountain Voices

(http: / / w w w .m ountainvoices.org/)• NRCS (National R esources C onservation Service) - N ational W ater an d Climate C enter (NWCC)

(http: / /www. w cc.nrcs.usda.gov/)• Rocky M ountain In ternational

(http: / / www .rockvm tnintl.com /1• UNEP (United N ations E nvironm ent Programme) - A genda 21 - C hap ter 13: S usta inab le M ountain Developm ent

(http: / / w w w .unep.org/D ocum ents.M ultilingual/D efault.asp?D ocum entID =52& A rticleID =6 l&l=en(• USFS (United S tates F orest Service) - N ational Avalanche C enter

(http: / /av a lan ch e .s ta te .co .u s/in d ex .p h p )• USGS (United S tates Geological Service) - C limate C hange in M ountain E cosystem s (CCME)

(http: / / w w w .nrm sc. u sg s .g o v /re sea rch /g lo b a l.h tm l

GPHY 314 - Global Mountain Environments - Prof. Ulrich Kamp

• USGS (United S tates Geological Service) - N orthern Rocky M ountain Science C enter (NOROCK) (h ttp : / / www. n rm sc . u s gs. gov / )

• WWF (World Wildlife Fund)(h ttp : / / www. world wildlife. org / )


R esea rch Paper and P r esen ta tio n - P o ten tia l T o p icsThese p a p e rs /p re se n ta tio n s sha ll describe top ics a n d /o r regional case s tu d ies of your choice. Some exam ples are listed below; additional top ics are welcome. (Red: covered by in stru c to r—th is does n o t m ean th a t you could no t pick th is topic a n d write a n in -dep th paper based on th e inform ation p resen ted in class).

T opological Papers• Acute M ountain S ickness/ A ltitude S ickness• Alpine Medical P lants• D eforestation in M ountains• E nvironm ental C hange in M ountains• Forestry• Glacial P rocesses an d Landform s: Rocky M ountain NP, Yosemite NP, N orth C ascades NP, Olympic NP, G lacier NP, D enali NP• Global M orphology an d Tectonics: Rocky M ountain NP• Igneous Activity Landform s: M ount R ainier NP, Yellowstone NP, Hawaii NP, C rater Lake NP• Mining• M ountain Biodiversity• M ountain Geomorphology• M ountain H azards an d R isks (E arthquakes, GLOFs, Landslides)• M ountain Vegetation• M ountain W eather an d Climate• M ountain Wildlife (M ountain Gorilla, M ountain Lion)• M ountains an d City Planning• P lanetary M ountains• S ubm arine M ountains• The F ourteen 8,000+ Peaks• The Seven Sum m its

R egional Papers: M ountains in th e U nited S ta tes• C entral M ontana (Crazy M ountains, Milk River, G iant Springs)• H aw aiian Islands• M ountain Ranges of A laska• M ountain Ranges a n d of the lower 48 (Adirondacks, A ppalachians, Blue Ridge, C ascades, O zarks, Pacific Border, Rocky

M ountains, S ierra Nevada)• N orthw estern M ontana (Glacier NP, Glacial Lake M issoula, R attlesnake M ountains, M ission Range, Sw an Valley)• Sou thw estern M ontana (Yellowstone NP, B oulder B atholith , E lkhom M ountains, H ighland Range, G arnet Range, Idaho

B atholith , B itterroo t Valley)R egional Papers: M ountains in O ther World R egions

• A ntarctica• C entral an d S ou thern Asia: Altai; H im alayas; H indu K ush; K arakoram ; Pam irs; T ien S han• Europe: Alps; C arpath ians; C entral Massif; Pyrenees• M ountains of A ustralia• M ountains of C entral Am erica• M ountains of E ast Africa• M ountains of G erm any• M ountains of G reat B rita in• M ountains of Mexico• M ountains of N orthern Africa: Atlas; Hoggar; Tibesti; Gilf Kebir• M ountains of Norway• New Zealand: S ou thern Alps• S ou th America: Andes; T epui M ountains• S ou thern Africa: D rakensberg / Maloti M ountains; Table M ountain• S o u th eas t an d E ast Asia: Jap an ese Alps

M ovies• A lexander von Humboldt. Venezuela, 1 799 .1976, 49 min.• A River R u n s Through. 1993, 123 m in, UM: DVD 01281• Bhutan. The last Shangri-la. 1997, 60 m in, UM: VT 07848• Brokeback Mountain. 2006 , 135 m in, UM: DVD 791 .43 B 867b 2006• Everest. (IMAX), 1998, 45 m in, UM: DVD 00417• Everest. The D eath Zone. 1998, 57 m in, UM: VT 08333• Exploring the H im alayas. 1990, 60 m in, UM: VT 03105• Great Peaks. 2006 , 280 m in, UM: DVD 01603• Him alaya. 2002, 104 m in, UM: DVD 00158• Into the Thin A ir o f Everest. Mountain o f Dreams, Mountain o f Doom. 1997, 170 m in, UM: 796.522 INT (COT)• Journals o f Lew is and Clark. 1990, 54 m in, UM: 21199• Lew is and Clark. Great Journey West. 2003 , 45 m in, UM: DVD F 592.4 .L4 N3 2002• Lew is and Clark. The Journey o f the Corps o f Discovery. 1997, 232 m in, UM: VT 13239• Mountain Islands. 1990, 30 m in, UM: VT 13031• Ladakh. 1986, 86 m in, UM: VT 06101• N anga Parbat. N aked Mountain. 2001, 57 m in, UM: VT 12320


• Seven Years in Tibet. 1997, 143 m in, UM: DVD 02244• Sculpted b y Floods. The N orthw est Ice Legacy. 2001, 57 m in, UM: Kamp• Taller than Everest. UM: Kamp• The Trail Lew is and Clark Expedition 1803-1806. 1995, 88 m in, UM: VT 08731• Tibet’s Holy Mountain. 1994, 52 m in, UM: VT 05091

M ountain Explorers and M ountaineersHillary, E dm und an d Norgay, Tenzing; Lewis, M eriw ether an d C lark, William; M essner, Reinhold; Muir, Jo h n ; von H um boldt, A lexander

M ountain R esearchersB ariy, Roger; Byers, Alton; Fagre, Daniel; Haeberli, Wilfried; Hewitt, K enneth; Ives, Jack ; M esserli, B runo; Price, M artin; Troll, Carl

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