Programme

Introduction to the class, Earth’ structure, introduction to mineralogy, main Earth forming minerals. Introduction to the main type of rocks on Earth (igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary). Plate Tectonics Theory. Morphology of the sea floor. Principles of sedimentology with emphasis on costal processes. Deep sea depositional environments. Tectonic, volcanism and sedimentation of plate margins and the oceanic floor. Costal geomorphology and costal depositional environments. Climatic and anthropic impact on costal dynamics. Costal management. Deep see depositional environments. Geophysical and geotechnical methods for studying the sea floor. Gas hydrates. Marine natural and mining resources. Natural hazard with emphasis on hazard along costs. Introduction to marine ecosystems. Climatic and anthropic impact on marine ecosystems. Atmosphere properties. Atmospheric circulation. Chemical physical properties of water. Column water structure. Surficial and thermohaline oceanic circulation. Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea. Ocean and climate.

Core Documentation

General geology:
- Understanding Earth (Edition 7), Thomas H. Grotzinger and John, Jordan, Editor: W. H. Freeman, ISBN-13: 978-1464138744

Oceanography:
- Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science (Edition 9), Tom S. Garrison and Robert Ellis, Editor: Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 9781305105164

Additional material will be provided during the class

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures will be in presence (except in case of emergency due to the pandemic)

Type of evaluation

Either three intermediate tests (approximately: test 1 lecture 1 to 9; test 2 lecture 10 to 18; test 3 lecture 19 to 27) during the class (test 1 and 2) and at the of the semester (summer exams; test 3) or a final exam