Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa

Module/Subject matter

GEOLOGY

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Contents

- Materials of the crust. Ltihology.

- Geomprphology

- Climate factors and climate elements

- Composition of the atmosphere. Climate change.

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General proficiencies

• CT5: Capacity to work on multidisciplinary and multicultural teams

• CB1: Students are able to demonstrate they have acquired knowledge and understanding in a field of study based on the basic foundations gained within their general secondary education together with the support of advanced textbooks and aspects of the latest advances in the field.

• CB4: Students can convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialized or non-specialized audiences.

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Specific proficiencies

• CE 6:  Basic knowledge of the geology and morphology of terrain and its application to problems related to engineering. Climatology.

• CE-28 Ability to recognize, understand, and utilize the principles of agricultural and landscape Engineering, environmental legislation and management, sustainable development principles, market and professional strategies, assessment of environmental assets, hydrology, erosion, plant material production, use, and maintenance, ecosystems and biodiversity, physical environment and climate change. Analysis, management, and land use planning. Landscaping principles. Specific design and graphic expression tools, practical development of environmental impact studies, environmental and landscaping restoration projects. Projects and maintenance plans for green spaces. Development projects. Tools for spatial and landscape planning. Projects and works management and planning

• CG2: Adequate knowledge of the physical problems, technologies, equipment, and water and energy supply systems, the limits imposed by budgetary factors and building regulations, the relationships between installations and/or buildings with farms, agro-food industries and spaces related to gardening and landscaping with their social and environmental surroundings, as well as the need to relate those surroundings from that environment with human needs and environmental protection.

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Learning outcomes

R1. To identify and get to know the materials forming the Earth¿s crust

R2. To identify and get to know the different geomorphologic features in natural and rural landscapes

R3. To know the factors and elements of climate

R4. To Know and apply the most significant climate classifications for agronomical studies

R5. To identify the causes and effects of climate change and the mitigation tools in the agri-food sector.

RESULTADOS APRENDIZAJE ENAEE:
ENAEE-2: Una comprensión sistemática de los conceptos y aspectos clave de su rama de ingeniería.
ENAEE-7: La capacidad de elegir y aplicar métodos analíticos y de modelización adecuados.
ENAEE-17: Funcionar de forma efectiva tanto de forma individual como en equipo.

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Methodology

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Evaluation

* A minnimum qualification of 5 over 10 is required.

**Practical classes are mandatory and cannot be retaken. Passing practical classes is also necessary to pass the course, both at the ordinary and extraordinary evaluation sessions. At the end of each practice, a report must be submitted. The final mark of the practices will be the average of the qualifications obtained during the practical classes.

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Agenda

THEORY

1. Introduction to Earth Science. Structure, geochemistry and evolution of the Earth. The geological time scale.

2. Essentials of Crystallography and Mineralogy. Structure and physical properties of minerals. Classification of minerals. Oxides and hydroxides. Carbonates. Silicates.

3. Phylosilicates.

4. Rocks. Classification. Igneous rocks. Metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rocks. Chemical weathering. Regional geologic framework.

5. Use and exploitation of geological resources. Applications in environmental geology. Geology and mining resources. Geologic materials for building, energy production and fertilization.

6. Factors conditioning landscape formation. Lithology, Structural factors, Climate. Dynamic and human-induced changes.

7. Agents of landscape formation. Rivers. Glaciers. Wind. Oceans. Landforms and sedimentation in local conditions. Land morphology as a factor of soil formation.

8. Essentials of hydrogeology. Hydrologic basin. Hydrogeological basin. Hydrogeological behavior of rocky materials and Quaternary deposits.

9. Introduction to Climate Science. Structure and composition of the atmosphere. Factors and elements of climate. Meteorological stations.

10. Solar radiation.

11. Heat and Temperature.

12. Atmospheric moisture. Winds. General circulation of the atmosphere.

13. Evapotranspiration. Water balances.

14. Climate classification. Agro-climates. Climate as a factor of soil formation.

15. Climate change. Causes and effects. Past climates. Climate changes due to changes in the composition of the atmosphere.

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Experimental practice program

1^st  PART: Geology & Geomorphology

• Interpretation of geological maps (two sessions)
• Crystallography. Study of models and elements of symmetry and resolution of problems.
• Tools for minerals and rocks identification
• Oral presentation about geological map.
• Photogeology and photointerpretation (two sessions)

2^nd PART: Climtaology

• Analysis of the elements of climate I: Radiation
• Analysis of the elements of climate II: Temperature
• Analysis of the elements of climate III: Evapotranspiration (Method of Thornthwaite, Turc and Pruitt y Doorenbos (FAO))
• Calculation of the water balance
• Climate classification (Martonne´s aridity Index, Walter-Lieth climograph, Thornthwaite and Papadakis classifications)

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.

Bibliografía básica

Barry, R.G., Chorley, R.J. Atmósfera, tiempo y clima. (7ª edición).  Ediciones Omega, S.A. Barcelona, 1999. ISBN 84-282-1182-5

Bridge, J. Earth surface processes, landforms and sediment deposits. Ed. Cambridge, 2008

de Freitas, M. H. Engineering Geology. Principles and Practice  Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. ISBN: 978-3-540-68626-2

Elías Castillo, Fco. y Castellví,  F. Agrometeorología. Coedición: Min. Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación y Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, 1996

Gobierno de Navarra.  Mapa Geológico de Navarra. Dpto. de Obras Públicas Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, Venta en Servicio de Cartografía (Avda. San Ignacio en Pamplona)

Gutiérrez Elorza, M. Geomorfología climática. Ed. Omega, 2001

LaMoreaux J. W. Environmental Geology. Springer, New York, NY. ISBN: 978-1-4939-8787-0

Oliver. J. E (editor). Encyclopedia of World Climatology. Springer, Dordrecht. ISBN: 978-1-4020-3266-0

Pozo Rodríguez, M., González Yélamos, J. y Giner Robles, J. Geología Práctica. Ed. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004

Sánchez Rodríguez, J. Instrumentos meteorológicos. Ed. Instituto Nacional de Meteorología. Min. Transporte, Turismo y Comunicaciones, Madrid, 1990

Tarbuck y Lutgens. Ciencias de la Tierra. Una introducción a la Geología física. Ed. Prentice Hall, 2002

Bibliografía complementaria

Fuentes Yagüe, J.L. Iniciación a la meteorología y la climatología. Ed. Mundi-Prensa. Madrid, 2000. ISBN 84-7114-869-2

Fernández García, F. Manual de climatología aplicada: clima, medio ambiente y planificación. Ed. Síntesis, Madrid, 1995. ISBN 84-7738-275-1

Gobierno de Navarra. Website de Climatología (link)

https://www.navarra.es/appsext/tiendacartografia/seleccion_hoja.aspx?idp=15

Strahler, A.N. Geología física. Ed. Omega, Barcelona. 1997. ISBN 978- 8428207706

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Languages

English

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