CODE 61674 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 4 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE GEOLOGICHE 8763 (L-34) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR GEO/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Earth Sciences 8763 (coorte 2022/2023) EEXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS 25934 2022 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS WITH APPLICATIONS TO EARTH PHYSICS 38654 2022 PHISICAL GEOGTRAPHY AND CARTOGRAPHY 52415 2022 MINERALOGY 57251 2022 PALEONTOLOGY 64866 2022 GEOLOGY 1 72871 2022 ENGLISH 72877 2022 GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY WITH LABORATORY 87055 2022 ELEMENTS OF MATHEMATIC 95338 2022 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The teaching of Oceanographic measurements and instrumentation is both "in itself" and "preliminary" to the Applied Physical Oceanography course and deals with providing the physical and instrumental bases for oceanographic research and environmental monitoring from a geological point of view. It is indispensable for environmental protection and for planning coastal and deep sea marine-maritime works. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The teaching aims to provide basic knowledge of physical oceanography and oceanographic instruments; we will develop the issues related to the physical parameters of the water masses, to the waves and currents, and to the ocean circulation. We will also analyze the main oceanographic instruments such as CTDs, XBT and XCTD, current meters “single-point”, ADCPs with its application software, wavemeters and tide gauges, and mooring equipped. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The attendance of the course will provide the student with the basic knowledge of physical oceanography and oceanographic instrumentation with the related application software, knowledge necessary for the course of study that the student has undertaken. In detail, the Student will be able to: describe and identify the different masses of water and their movements; connect and correlate meteorological and marine phenomena; recognize oceanographic instrumentation and use it at sea; analyze and criticize real case studies; design an oceanographic campaign independently. PREREQUISITES To take the exam students must have successfully passed the exams of: Experimental physics; Experimental physics with applications to the system Earth. TEACHING METHODS Lessons will be held in person in the first semester of each year. The activities at sea will be organized with multiple shifts, verifying the possibility of carrying them out. 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 Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course program includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics: physical parameters of the masses of water; "real and non-real" movements of the masses of water; portable oceanographic instrumentation; real case studies; preparation and participation in an oceanographic campaign. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Course notes and Teacher Powerpoints will be uploaded in AulaWeb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARCO CAPELLO Ricevimento: After contacting the teachers via telephone and/or e-mail: Prof. Marco Capello - marco.capello@unige.it - 010.353.38143 Prof.ssa Laura Cutroneo - laura.cutroneo@edu.unige.it LAURA CUTRONEO Exam Board MARCO CAPELLO (President) LAURA CUTRONEO DANIELE SPALLAROSSA GABRIELE FERRETTI (President Substitute) LESSONS Class schedule OCEANOGRPHIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam is conducted in an oral manner. Every year, at the end of the teaching, a written test is organized for students of the current academic year only, with which those who wish can verify their skills and test the level of knowledge of the subject. The test is absolutely optional. ASSESSMENT METHODS The oral exam will mainly focus on the topics covered during the theoretical and practical lessons, and will aim to evaluate both whether the student has reached an adequate level of knowledge and whether he/she has acquired the ability to connect all the theoretical information by applying it to real situations. Language skills and knowledge of correct scientific and technical terminology will also be assessed. FURTHER INFORMATION Frequency strongly recommended. Students with a certification of physical or learning disability filed with the University can find information on support services at the web page https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disturbi-specifici-apprendimento-dsa, provided by the "Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with Learning Disorders." They can also contact Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Distav contact for disabilities. 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