CODE | 105096 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | FIS/01 |
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SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
OVERVIEW
In this course we present the movements of the sea and the coastal surface oscillations of oceanographic basins by means of numerical models and experimental data of current meters and tidal gauges
AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course addresses the students towards the capacity of analysing ecological problems with the possibilty of controlling the physical aspects of an oceanographic region
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Teaching aims to obtain :1) the knowledge of the physical laws of the dynamic of the sea with wind and atmospheric pressure forcing terms: 2) the capacity of forecasting ocean currents and sea level oscillations by means of numerical models
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching is articulated in two modules: 1) the equations of motion of the physical oceanography
2) the matlab exercises of applied oceanography The lesssons will be hopefully held in person with the possibility for students to follow even at distance via video conference on the Teams platform
The code to access the lesson on Teams is : vv2pp13
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
D’alembert wave equation and numerical resolution with Matlab code
Euler equations in an oceanographic basin with numerical resolution with Matlab code
Navier - Stokes equations and numerical resolution in the Ligurian Sea with wind forcing terms
Navier - Stokes equations in the gulf of Genoa with cyclonic and anticyclonic pressure fields
Astronomical tidal forces and analysis of long period sea level oscillations at Genoa, Trieste and Venice
Digital current meters, atmospheric pressure sensors and long period vertical seismometers to measure and forecast storm waves
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
K. F . Bowden, Physical oceanography of Coastal Waters ( 1983). Ellis Horwood. Ltd
A. E. Gill, Atmosphere-ocean dynamics (1982). Academic Press
F. Mosetti, Fondamenti di Oceanologia e Idrologia (1979). UTET
J. Proudman, Dynamical Oceanography (1952). Methuen & COLTD
LESSONS
LESSONS START
beginning of second semester (end of February)
Class schedule
L'orario di tutti gli insegnamenti è consultabile all'indirizzo EasyAcademy.
EXAMS
EXAM DESCRIPTION
Oral exam
ASSESSMENT METHODS
the exam consists of general questions on the equations of fluids that describe marine motions and the discussion of an applied oceanography thesis chosen by the candidate and is structured in such a way as to verify the understanding of the topics covered and the student's ability to address an environmental problem and propose solutions to improve the system