Geology and Climatology

Basics of physical geography

For the student understands the concepts, in order to reach the curricular unit objectives, the process of teaching learning is based on: i) Presentation of the theoretical aspects of structuring thematic study, focusing on the descriptive and quantitative aspects; ii) Presentation of concrete cases, accompanied by a set of instructions that lead the student to analyze and draw conclusions; iii) Plan to conduct field visits to perceive practical issues. iv) Execution of application works and reports, with numerical, laboratory or field nature contents, properly complemented in a bibliographic research;

Competence 1 -Knowledge of the internal structure of the Earth, the associated phenomena and the implications of plate tectonics, earthquakes and the type of volcanoes; – Study of rock minerals; -Knowledge of the rocks, their genesis and composition -Identify the different types of relief and orogenesis. Competence 2 – – Study of insolation and solar radiation throughout, his variation over the year and according to the latitude, – Prepare a balance of radiation and energy balance of the surface; – Knowledge of climatic elements measurement, – Relationship between average and extreme climatic elements with the correspondents factors; – Study of different climates on a world scale

Module I: Geological Processes: internal geodynamics, continental drift theory, plate tectonics; volcanism; external geodynamics, geomorphology, mineralogy, rock types, genesis and composition. Module II: Climatological processes: solar radiation incidence and distribution, radiation and energy balances; measurement of climatic elements; average and extreme climatic elements and his relationship with the climate factors; Soil water balance according to Thornthwaite and Matter methodology; earth climates; models and theories of global warming

• - Prova teórico prática - 100.0%

• - Teste teórico prático Modulo I (Geologia) - 50.0%
• - Teste teórico prático Modulo II (Climatologia) - 50.0%

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