Unit BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
- Course
- Chemical sciences
- Study-unit Code
- A000221
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- David Michele Cappelletti
- Teachers
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- David Michele Cappelletti
- Hours
- 42 ore - David Michele Cappelletti
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2019
- Offered
- 2020/21
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- CHIM/07
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Chemical evolution of the Earth system and biogeochemical cycles;
Structure and composition of the atmosphere; Water and hydrological
cycle; Chemistry of Oceans; Soil chemistry;Isotope effects -
Biogeochemical cicles - concepts and models; biogeochemical cycle of
nitrogen; biogeochemical cycle of carbon; biogeochemical cycle of
sulphur and phosphorus; biogeochemical cycle of metals and trace
elements; the Coupling of Biogeochemical cycles; Human modification of the Earth Systems; - Reference texts
- (1) W.H.SCHLESINGER, E.S.B ERNHARDT, BIOGEOCHEMISTRY An Analysis of
Global Change (third edition) 2013 Elsevier Inc; (2) Jacobson, Charlson,
Rodhe, Orians - Earth System Science - Educational objectives
- The main aim of the teaching is to provide students with the basis for an
understanding of the biogeochemical cycles which determine the
chemical structure and the fluxes of matter and energy between the
main spheres (atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, idrosphere).
Discussion of the basic environmental issues from a cheical perspective - Prerequisites
- In order to be able to understand the concept developed in the course
you must have gain the fundamental aspects of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry - Teaching methods
- Face to face lessons; lectures on all subjects of the course
- Other information
- none
- Learning verification modality
- The exam is an oral interview of about 30 minutes aiming at ascertain the
knowledge level and the understanding capability acquired by the
student on theoretical and methodological contents as indicated in the
programme. - Extended program
- Chemical evolution of the Earth system. Biogeochemical cycles:theory and modelling;
Structure and composition of the atmosphere; Water and hydrological
cycle; Chemistry of Oceans; Soil chemistry;Isotope effects -
Biogeochemical cicles - concepts and models; biogeochemical cycle of
nitrogen; biogeochemical cycle of carbon; biogeochemical cycle of
sulphur and phosphorus; biogeochemical cycle of metals and trace
elements; the Coupling of Biogeochemical cycles; Human modification of
the Earth System