AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Introducing the bases for the study and understanding of the physical characters of the Earth’s interior and of the main geodynamical internal processes. Supplying the methodological fundamentals of the main active and passive geophysical techniques that are applied to the environmental exploration and protection (gravimetric, magnetic, geo-electromagnetic seismic and radiometric method).

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course presents the main endogenous geological processes through a physical approach and introduces the most widely used geophysical methodologies for the study, monitoring, forecasting and management of natural and anthropogenic risks related to the Solid Earth

TEACHING METHODS

"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.”

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

V. Pasquale – Fisica Terrestre – CLU

Brown & Mussett – La Terra Inaccessibile - Patron

Mussett & Aftab Khan – Esplorazione del sottosuolo – Zanichelli (Titolo originale: Looking into the Earth. An Introduction to Geological Geophysics)

Available (from Aula WEB)  Power Point presentations of lectures and exercises

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes will start from 22 September 2025

Class schedule

SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS