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B006267 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND CARTHOGRAPHY
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Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
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Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2010-11
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Earth Sciences (DST)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
GEO/04 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
Credits
9
Teaching Hours
84
Teaching Term
01/03/2011 ⇒ 23/06/2011
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Course Content
Atmosphere. Radiation and thermal budget global. The greenhouse effect. Winds and global atmospheric circulation. Processes of Azonal modeling erosion. Systems and morfoclimatici zonal processes associated with them. Sphere, ellipsoid, geoid. Classification of papers. Altitude representation of the ground. The altitude.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
AA.VV. Italia – Atlante dei tipi geografici IGM, Firenze 2006.
A. Biancotti, Corso di Geografia fisica, Nuove Edizioni del Giglio, Genova, 1994.
P. Casati e F. Pace, Scienze della Terra. L'atmosfera, l'acqua, i climi, i suoli, CLUP, 1991.
G.B. Castiglioni, Geomorfologia, UTET, 1991.
R.W. Fairbridge, The Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Reinhold Book CO., New York, 1968.
M. Panizza, Geomorfologia, Pitagora, Bologna 2007.
S. Perego, Cartografia - Lettura delle carte topografiche, Edizioni Santa Croce, 2004.
M. Pinna, Climatologia, UTET, 1977.
A.N. Strahler, Geografia fisica, Piccin, Padova, 1984.
A. Biancotti, Corso di Geografia fisica, Nuove Edizioni del Giglio, Genova, 1994.
P. Casati e F. Pace, Scienze della Terra. L'atmosfera, l'acqua, i climi, i suoli, CLUP, 1991.
G.B. Castiglioni, Geomorfologia, UTET, 1991.
R.W. Fairbridge, The Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Reinhold Book CO., New York, 1968.
M. Panizza, Geomorfologia, Pitagora, Bologna 2007.
S. Perego, Cartografia - Lettura delle carte topografiche, Edizioni Santa Croce, 2004.
M. Pinna, Climatologia, UTET, 1977.
A.N. Strahler, Geografia fisica, Piccin, Padova, 1984.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: This is an introductory course in Earth Science, whose goal is to provide a knowledge base on three different but interrelated topics: the physics of the atmosphere and climate; processes shaping Earth's relief, especially in view of the mapping 'use by the student himself, cartographic bases.
Competence acquired Basic Geography
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):Landscape processes Interpretation capability in different morphoclimatic reagions. Lanscape elements Identification by map reading.
Competence acquired Basic Geography
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):Landscape processes Interpretation capability in different morphoclimatic reagions. Lanscape elements Identification by map reading.
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 225
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: about 140
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 45
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 12
Seminars (hours): 4
Stages: 0
Intermediate examinations: 4
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: about 140
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 45
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 12
Seminars (hours): 4
Stages: 0
Intermediate examinations: 4
Further information
Frequency of lessons is highly recommended, but not mandatory; frequency of at least 2/3 of practice and lab is required
Office hours:
Monday 10 a.m.-12 a.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m.-12 a.m.
Office hours:
Monday 10 a.m.-12 a.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m.-12 a.m.
Type of Assessment
Exam modality: Four exams and oral exam
Course program
Atmosphere. Thermal radiation and the overall budget. Greenhouse effect and human impact. Winds and global atmospheric circulation. Humidity and precipitation. Air masses and fronts. Climate regime. Modeling process: surface alteration; modeling of gravitational slopes, fluvial processes. Systems morfoclimate: equatorial, tropical, mesothermal, crionivale, glacial. Sphere, ellipsoid, geoid. Classification of papers. The geographic grid and grid kilometer. Elevation of the terrain representation. The map of Italy and the Charter for Regional Technical.