CODE 105096 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 FISICA 9012 (LM-17) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 1 FISICA 9012 (LM-17) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 CONSERVAZIONE E GESTIONE DELLA NATURA 10589 (LM-60) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR FIS/01 LANGUAGE Italian 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 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LORENZO PAPA Exam Board LORENZO PAPA (President) PAOLO PRATI LUCA VATTUONE (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START beginning of second semester (end of February) Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale 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 Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 14/02/2025 09:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento 29/07/2025 09:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento 19/09/2025 09:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento FURTHER INFORMATION Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sergio Di Domizio (sergio.didomizio@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.
