Università Roma Tre

Gravity

- The Earth’s size and shape

-Gravitation

-The Earth’s rotation

-The Earth’s figure and gravity

-Gravity anomalies

-Interpretation of gravity anomalies

-Isostasy

-Rheology

Seismology

- Elasticity theory

-Seismic waves

-Earthquake seismology

-Seismic wave propagation

-Internal structure of the Earth

Earth’s age and thermal properties

- Geochronology

-The Earth’s heat

Geomagnetism and paleomagnetism

- The Physics of magnetism

-Rock magnetism

-Geomagnetism

-Paleomagnetism

Fundamentals of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

- Time derivatives for fluids

-The mass continuity equation

-The momentum equation

-The equation of state

-Thermodynamic relations

-Thermodynamic equation for fluids

-Compressible and incompressible flow

-The energy budget

Physics of the Atmosphere

- Heterogeneous systems

-Transformations of moist air

-Hydrostatic equilibrium

-Static stability

-Radiative transfer

-Large-scale motion

-Wave propagation

-The general circulation

-Dynamic stability

Physics of the Ocean

- Oceans and Seas

-Atmospheric influences

-The oceanic heat budget

-Wind driven ocean circulation

-Deep circulation in the ocean

-Equatorial processes

-Ocean waves

-Coastal processes and tides

Stacey F.D. and Davis P.M. - Physics of the Earth. Cambridge University Press, 2008 - ISBN:9780521873628

Vallis G.K. - Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics. Cambridge University Press, 2006 - ISBN:9780521849692