CODE 61673 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 4 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE GEOLOGICHE 8763 (L-34) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR GEO/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Earth Sciences 8763 (coorte 2015/2016) EEXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS 25934 2015 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITH APPLICATIONS TO EARTH PHYSICS 38654 2015 GEOMORPHOLOGY 65682 2015 OVERVIEW Hydrology and meteorology represent two very important aspects in the Applied Geological Sciences. In particular, the proper assessment of the hydrological risk of a territory requires an adequate knowledge of the main processes occurring both in the atmosphere and within a hydrological basin and measuring techniques useful for monitoring the area in terms of precipitation and outflow. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Acquire the bases of meteorology and hydrology, with particular regard to the study of atmospheric circulation and meteorological phenomena, precipitation measurements, statistical analysis of hydrological variables, hydrological balance, level measurements and flow rate and propagation. The course will be completed with practical exercises aimed at teaching the main operating techniques of analysis and hydrological data processing AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course focuses on the following aspects: • knowledge of the main phenomena occurring in the atmosphere with particular regard to the formation of precipitation • knowledge of the main measurement techniques for the assessment and monitoring of precipitation • definition of the main characteristics of a hydrological basin • knowledge of the main processes occurring within the basin during the transformation of the outlet into the outflow • knowledge of the main techniques for correct assessment of hydraulic risk TEACHING METHODS classroom-taught lesson SYLLABUS/CONTENT The atmosphere (composition, thermal balance, radiation measurement, vertical temperature distribution, air circulation) Precipitation (formation, classification, measurement, extreme events) Hydrographic basin (identification, classification, morphometric characteristics, coefficients of form, time of overflow, description of river geomorphology) Hydrologic Balance (inflow, basin loss, surface outflow, evaporation, evaporimeters, evapotranspiration, methods of measurement evapotranspiration, interception, infiltration: theoretical models and measurement methods) Surface outflows (flow and flow measurements, hydrometers and hydrometrographs, speed measurements in watercourses, flow rate calculations, flow rates, baseline analysis of hydrometric observations, analysis of the hydrographic program and full hydrography, Flow rate) The Propagation of overflow (translation and lamination, mathematical models: De Saint Venant equation) RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Notes distributed throughout the course “Idrologia: il ciclo dell’acqua e i suoi effetti” di Mauro Greppi (Ed: Hoepli) “Idrologia Tecnica” di Ugo Moisello (Ed: La Goliardica Pavese s.r.l.) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GABRIELE FERRETTI Ricevimento: Agreed directly with the teacher Exam Board GABRIELE FERRETTI (President) SIMONE BARANI MARCO CAPELLO DANIELE SPALLAROSSA MASSIMO VERDOYA LESSONS LESSONS START October Class schedule ELEMENTS OF HYDROLOGY AND APPLIED METEOROLOGY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION oral examination (Oral interview) ASSESSMENT METHODS Questions related to the topics explained during the course Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 22/01/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale 05/02/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale 01/06/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale 15/06/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale 13/07/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale 03/09/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale 17/09/2018 14:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Optional attendance