Most of Ireland was once buried beneath a large ice sheet that profoundly shaped the landscape, producing a rich heritage of puzzling landforms. Our speaker will examine this sequence of events backwards: by mapping and understanding the landforms we can recreate the ice sheet and match its waxing and waning with past climate changes. The talk will be illustrated with visually alluring computer-renditions of landscapes from satellite and space shuttle data.

Chris is a physical geographer who has spent 20 years studying the extent and dynamics of former ice sheets using a wide variety of sophisticated techniques including satellite imagery. He holds a personal chair in Palaeoglaciology at the University of Sheffield and is well known for his engaging style of lecturing.

Venue: 6pm, Trinity College, Burke Theatre

Attendance: 50