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PHYSICS OF THE OCEAN

CODE 105096
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 2nd year of 9012 FISICA(LM-17) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 9012 FISICA(LM-17) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR FIS/01
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • 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

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    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