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OCEAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

CODE 101148
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 2nd year of 10948 MARITIME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(L-28) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/02
    LANGUAGE English
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW


    The course will provide students with all the knowledge and notions necessary to be able to read and interpret forecasts of weather and sea conditions both in the open sea and in the nearshore region and close to harbor entrances. Lectures will present both the theoretical background on which weather and oceanographic forecast resides, and different practical examples dedicated to develop a short and long term forecast of weather, waves and currents.

     

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The aim of the course is to introduce the fundamentals of atmosphere and ocean dynamics that characterize meteocean conditions and climate from synoptic scale to the regional scales. Knowledge will be provided about synoptic charts and weather forecasting, ocean current systems and tides, wave storms and their generations, availability of data.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The student will acquire basic knowledge about the atmosphere and its evolution (global and local wind circulation, mid-latitude and tropical circulations, fronts, mid-latitude cyclones, tropical revolving systems) and the ability to interpret different types of meteorological and oceanographic maps. The student will also acquire the basic concepts behind the weather-sea forecasts and numerical models used to simulate the evolution of the atmosphere and the ocean (waves and currents).

    PREREQUISITES

    None

    TEACHING METHODS

    The lessons will take place in a frontal manner and there will be some exercises in order to become familiar with the management of weather and sea forecast information for the purpose of navigation.

    Working students and students with certified SLD (Specific Learning Disorders), disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination arrangements so to take into account individual learning patterns, while respecting the teaching objectives

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The Earth's atmosphere

    Humidity in atmosphere, stability/instability and cloud development

    Atmospheric pressure and winds: global and local wind circulation, cyclonic and anticyclonic circulation and local systems, air masses and fronts

    Development of mid-latitude cyclones and weather forecasts

    Tropical revolving storms

    Basic characteristics of ocean waves

    The process of ocean wave generation and propagation

    Short and long term statistical analysis of ocean waves

    Ocean currents

    Tides and sea level variations

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Ahrens C.D., 2009, Meteorology today, Thomson

    Cornice M. and Ives E., 2009, Reeds maritime meteorology, Thomas Reed

    Frampton L.M. and Uttridge P.A., 2017, Meteorology for seafares

    Goda Y., 2010, Random seas and design of maritime structures, World Scientific

    Kamphuis J.W., 2010, Introduction to coastal engineering and management, World Scientific

    Kinsman B., 1965, Wind waves – Their generation and propagation on the ocean surface, Dover Pub.

    Young I.R., 1999, Wind generated ocean waves, Elsevier

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    GIOVANNI BESIO (President)

    FRANCESCO FERRARI

    ANDREA MAZZINO (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral dissertation

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    During the exam the students will be asked to read, understand and describe different forecast maps for weather, waves and currents.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    09/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    11/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    26/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    30/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    08/02/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    14/02/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    06/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    08/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    21/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    27/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    05/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    10/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    19/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    12/09/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale