Università Roma Tre

The course aims to 1) provide the basic geologic/geomorphologic concepts with a particular emphasis on those affect the evolution of coastal areas and the ocean floor; 2) present the main tools for direct and indirect analysis of the ocean floor; 3) understand the main physical and chemical mechanisms that regulate atmospheric circulation pattern and large scale oceanic currents; 4) evaluate natural risks with a focus on those occurring in the marine and coastal environments; 5) appreciate the conformation of the Italian coasts and the bathymeters of the seas that surround it.

General geology:
- Understanding Earth (Edition 7), Thomas H. Grotzinger and John, Jordan, Editor: W. H. Freeman, ISBN-13: 978-1464138744

Oceanography:
- Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science (Edition 9), Tom S. Garrison and Robert Ellis, Editor: Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 9781305105164

Additional material will be provided during the class