OVERVIEW

The course starts to the study of the marine and ocean basins floors and underlying layers with features, sediments, structures and morphodynamics of the ocean basin. In particular the recent technological growth and the use of high resolution seismic stratigraphy are fundamental in the study of the ocean basins referring to the classical and applied Marine Geology. The evolution and the history of the basins are the base of the knowledge and an important help to a wide view of the oceans

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To provide the students an integrated view of the evolution of the oceanic and sea floor basins with the necessary notions and concepts to make them able to correctly analyse and interpret stratigraphy with particular reference to the seismic stratigraphy referring to the sedimentary processes and the geological evolution of the ocean basins. That purpose is aimed at also by the exploitation of an integrated and applied approach between geophysics and geological data referring to Mediterranean case histories.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and guided exercises

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Basic concept of plate tectonics in the context of the ocean basin evolution. Continental drift and sea-floor spreading. Lithological cycles and rock types classification. Continental margin records: tectonics evolution and sedimentary dynamics. Processes and products of sediment erosion and transport on continental margin. Offshore sedimentary dynamics: case histories. Near shore geological processes and the offshore. Littoral system: sedimentary processes and dynamics evolution. Coastal hazards: erosion, sea level-rise, flow gravity mass, turbidity current, tsunami, flood. High resolution seismic stratigraphy and applied Marine Geology case histories.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kennett J.P., Marine Geology, Prentice Hall Ed., 1982.

Mienert J., Weaver F., European Margin Sediment Dynamics. Springer Verlag Ed., 2003.

Mosher D.C., Moscardelli L., Shipp R.C., Chaytor J.D., Baxter C.D.P., Lee H.J., Urgeles R., Submarine Mass Movements: Triggers, Mechanics, and Geotechnical Properties. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, Vol. 28, Springer Science, Business Media B.V. Ed,. 2010.

Short A., Handbook of beach and shoreface morphodynamics.. Wiley Ed., 1999.

Veeken P.C.H., Seismic Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis and Reservoir Characterization. Handbook of Geophysical exploration seismic exploration, Helbig K., Treitel S., 37, 2007.

Teachers’ lecture notes.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

NICOLA CORRADI (President)

ROBERTA IVALDI (President)

LAURA CANESI

MARCO FERRARI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

March 2018

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Written tests during the course

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Recommended the frequency to the exercises