ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
GLOBAL CHANGES
GIOVANNI ZANCHETTA
Academic year2016/17
CourseENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Code160DD
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
GLOBAL CHANGESGEO/04LEZIONI52
MICHELE MARRONI unimap
MARTA PAPPALARDO unimap
SERGIO ROCCHI unimap
GIOVANNI ZANCHETTA unimap
Programma non disponibile nella lingua selezionata
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student who successfully complete the course will have the ability to understand our planet changes related to natural and antropogenic driven-processes. The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the main global geochemical cycles and their impact on the environment and the main relation betwenn atmosphere, cryosphere and lithosphere. Then it will be aware how careful management of natural resources is fundamental for a correct development of the human societies.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam (2 h ca. 20 short questions) the student should reply briefly demonstrating her/his knowledge of the course material and to organise an effective (and coincise) and correctly written reply.

Methods:

  • Final written exam

Further information:
The course is basically organised 4 different sections held by different teachers. The number of questions in the oral exam are proportional to the number of credit of each teacher. This can change a little year by year.
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • participation in seminar

Attendance: Advised

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
  • Seminar
Syllabus
Basic principles of the climate system and climatic varibility. Paleoclimate and global changes, differnt scale for climatic varibility and their causes. Archive for reconstructing past cliamte. Global warming. CO2 sequestration. The cryosphere and its evolution. Tectonic and climate, the global weathering processes. The planet evolution, biological and abiological cycles. Volcanoes and climate.
Bibliography
William F. Ruddiman 2013 Earth's Climate: Past and Future. W H Freeman & Co horough exploration of Earth's climate and processes with important new evidence in relation to global warming and advances in understanding past climates. Further bibliography will be indicate during the course.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27