Earth Physics

A.Y. 2018/2019
6
Max ECTS
42
Overall hours
SSD
GEO/12
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Fornire una conoscenza di base sulla fenomenologia dei principali processi fisici che hanno luogo nel pianeta Terra e sui metodi fisici (sperimentali e teorici) di studio. Particolare attenzione sarà rivolta ad aspetti applicativi e agli effetti di scala (dalla scala locale alla scala planetaria).
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Introduction to the Earth Sciences.
Phenomenological laws for transport processes in geophysics. Transport phenomena in the Earth: electrical charge (electrical field); ground water; energy (geothermal field); solutes; momentum (elastic field).
Potential fields: Earth's gravity and magnetic fields (basic notions about the electromagnetic field).
GEO/12 - OCEANOGRAPHY AND PHYSICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor: Giudici Mauro
Professor(s)
Reception:
By phone or mail appointment
via Botticelli 23