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B015667 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
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Academic Year 2016-17
Course year
First year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Earth Sciences (DST)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
GEO/04 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
Credits
12
Teaching Hours
108
Teaching Term
19/09/2016 ⇒ 23/12/2016
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Atmosphere dynamic.
Processes of azonal modeling. Morphoclimatic systems and zonal processes associated with them.
The lithology as a factor of morphogenesis; notes on karst. Erodibility and morfoselection, morphology and structural morfotectonic.
The hydrographic network.
Notes on geodesy and cartography.
Altitude representation of the ground. Geomorphological mapping.
Processes of azonal modeling. Morphoclimatic systems and zonal processes associated with them.
The lithology as a factor of morphogenesis; notes on karst. Erodibility and morfoselection, morphology and structural morfotectonic.
The hydrographic network.
Notes on geodesy and cartography.
Altitude representation of the ground. Geomorphological mapping.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
McKnight T.L., Hess D., Geografia Fisica, Ed. PICCIN, 2005.
Ciccacci S., Le forme del Rilievo, Mondadori Università, 2010.
Perego S., Cartografia - Lettura delle carte topografiche, Edizioni Santa Croce, 2004.
AA.VV. Italia, Atlante dei tipi geografici IGM, Firenze 2006.
Ciccacci S., Le forme del Rilievo, Mondadori Università, 2010.
Perego S., Cartografia - Lettura delle carte topografiche, Edizioni Santa Croce, 2004.
AA.VV. Italia, Atlante dei tipi geografici IGM, Firenze 2006.
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; cartography bases (especially in view of the practical use of maps).
Skills acquired at the end of the course: interpretation capability of landscape processes in different morphoclimatic reagions. Lanscape elements identification by map reading.
Skills acquired at the end of the course: interpretation capability of landscape processes in different morphoclimatic reagions. Lanscape elements identification by map reading.
Prerequisites
Basic Geography
Teaching Methods
LECTURES
Further information
Frequency of lessons is highly recommended, but not mandatory; frequency of at least 2/3 of practice and lab is required
Type of Assessment
INTERMEDIATE TESTS MULTIPLE CHOICE. FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION
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.
The relief of the Earth. Erodibility and morfoselection, morphology and structural morfotectonic. The lithology as a factor of morphogenesis; notes on karst. The hydrographic network and its evolution. Morphology associated with tabular, omoclinal, folds and faulted structures. Planation surfaces.
Sphere, ellipsoid, geoid. Classification of maps. The geographic grid and grid kilometer. Elevation of the terrain representation. Geomorphological mapping.
The relief of the Earth. Erodibility and morfoselection, morphology and structural morfotectonic. The lithology as a factor of morphogenesis; notes on karst. The hydrographic network and its evolution. Morphology associated with tabular, omoclinal, folds and faulted structures. Planation surfaces.
Sphere, ellipsoid, geoid. Classification of maps. The geographic grid and grid kilometer. Elevation of the terrain representation. Geomorphological mapping.