OVERVIEW

Objective of the course is to describe the basic principle and application of sensors, devices and platforms used for oceanographic and hydrographic measurements.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Specify sensors, equipment and sampling strategies for hydrographic and oceanographic measurement to meet survey requirements and environmental conditions. Configure and use hydrographic and oceanographic sensors and sampling equipment. Planning and realize a hydrographic survey, data management, following the work flow to product nautical documents

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is constituted by two modules: Hydrography (1 semester) and Oceanographic Measurements (2 semester)

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons and discussion of home exercises. Visit to oceanographic laboratories and stations (e.g. mareographic stations) and onboard a hydrographic ship/launch

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Hydrography (4 CFU):

Introduction to hydrographic surveying, Water Levels, Hydrographic specifications, Hydrographic planning, Approximation and extimation, Methods to feature detection, Data Visualization and presentation, Route following, Siting of Aids, Radio data telemetry links, Digital signal, Data acquisition and control, Data analysis and processing, data management, fair sheets/maps and nautical documents production.

Oceanographic Measurements (2 CFU): Sea water properties measurements: depth, temperature, conductivity; Multiparametric probes (CTD) and Niskin bottles; Optical measurements; Sound Velocity Profilers; Expendable probes, Currents measurement: lagrangian floats, eulerian current meters, ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Currents Profilers); Sea level and wave measurement; Mooring and platforms; Understanding instruments technical specifications. Water levels, Tidal analysis prediction and information,

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Idrografia

International Hydrographic Organization, IHO/C-13 Manual on Hydrography, 1st Edition. May 2005 (https://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/CB/C13_Index.htm)

International Hydrographic Organization, IHO/S-44 Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, 5th Edition February 2008 (https://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/standard/S-44_5E.pdf)

Istituto Idrografico della Marina, I.I. 3176 Disciplinare Tecnico per la Standardizzazione dei Rilievi Idrografici 3rd Edition March 2016 (http://www.marina.difesa.it/conosciamoci/organizzazione/comandienti/scientifici/idrografico/Documents/disciplinare_tecnico_2016/2_II_3176.pdf)

Teachers’ lecture notes.

Misure Oceanografiche

R.E. Thomson, W. Emery. Data Analysis Methods in Oceanography. Elsevier, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-12-387782-6

L. Talley, Pickard, W. Emery., J. Swift . Descriptive Physical Oceanography: an introduction. Elsevier, 2011 ISBN: 978-0750645522

Stewart R.H..  Introduction to Physical Oceanography, 2006  pdf free version available on line

H. Medwin e C.S. Clay, Fundamentals of Acoustically Oceanography, Academic Press, 1998.

Teachers’ lecture notes.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

NICOLA CORRADI (President)

LORENZO PAPA (President)

PAOLA PICCO (President)

LAURA CANESI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

October 2017

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test and oral presentation

Exam schedule