PRINCIPI E MONITORAGGIO DEI PROCESSI GEODINAMICI E TETTONICA ATTIVA CON LABORATORIO DI FOTOGEOLOGIA

Learning Objectives

• PRINCIPLES AND MONITORING OF GEODYNAMIC PROCESSES

  The course aims to provide adequate knowledge and understanding of geodynamic processes active in distinct tectonic contexts through the use of velocity vectors.

  Acquisition of ability to perform geodetic surveys with GNSS and Total Station receivers of topographic elements in areas affected by tectonic deformation.

• TETTONICA ATTIVA CON LABORATORIO DI FOTOGEOLOGIA

  Active tectonics: the goal is obtained by the analysis of crustal architectures in distinct active tectonic domains, by the collection of several information provided by different geological, geophysical and geodetic subjects; furthermore, the course provides the technics to analyse surficial and deep information, characterization of local and remote stress field and their relationship, and modelling of geodynamic contest.

  Photogeology: the course provides skills useful to the correct management of territorial aerophotogrammetric survey. Students will gain the skill to deal with geological themes through the application of morphostructural technique.

Course Structure

• PRINCIPLES AND MONITORING OF GEODYNAMIC PROCESSES

  21 hours (3 CFU) of frontal lessons on principles of geodynamic processes and exercises on velocity fields, 21 hours (3 CFU) of frontal lessons on monitoring of geodynamic processes and field work.

  If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote way, necessary changes may be introduced with respect to what was previously stated, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

  As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline. It is also possible to ask the departmental contacts of CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or DSAs), in the persons of professor Giorgio De Guidi.

• TETTONICA ATTIVA CON LABORATORIO DI FOTOGEOLOGIA

  Frontal lessons, exercises, final excursion on field

  If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote way, necessary changes may be introduced with respect to what was previously stated, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

Detailed Course Content

• PRINCIPLES AND MONITORING OF GEODYNAMIC PROCESSES

  Geodynamic processes, global tectonics, tectonic structures related to volcanism and seismicity activity, collisional tectonic domains, subduction tectonic domains, continental rift domains, geodesy.

• TETTONICA ATTIVA CON LABORATORIO DI FOTOGEOLOGIA

  Active tectonics, tectonic geomorphology, geomorphic index, geodynamic of Mediterranean domain, active tectonic of eastern Sicily region.

Textbook Information

• PRINCIPLES AND MONITORING OF GEODYNAMIC PROCESSES

  - P. Kearey, F.J. Vine, Tettonica Globale, Zanichelli Ed.

  - A. Cox, R.B. Brian Hart, La tettonica delle placche, meccanismi e modalità, Zanichelli Ed.

  - E.A. Keller, N. Pinter, Active Tectonics - Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landskape, Pearson College Ed.

  Educational material on the web site http://studium.unict.it/dokeos/2021/

• TETTONICA ATTIVA CON LABORATORIO DI FOTOGEOLOGIA

  - Active Tectonics Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landskape Edward A. Keller, Nicholas Pinter

  - Tectonic Geomorphology D.W. Burbank, R.S. Anderson

  - Guida Alla Fotointerpretazione Pitagora Editrice Bologna

   

  Educational material on the web site http://studium.unict.it/dokeos/2020/