Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa

Module/Subject matter

GEOLOGY

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Contents

• Geomorphology. Parent material. Weathering. Soil mineralogy. Soil genesis.

• Climate factors and elements.

• Atmospheric composition. Climate change.

• Surface processes: geomorphological and climatic factors. Soil loss.

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General proficiencies

NOT APPLICABLE

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Specific proficiencies

NOT APPLICABLE

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Learning outcomes

RA01. Possess knowledge of the principles and methods used in Agri-food and Rural Environment Engineering, some of which are at the forefront of knowledge, forming the basis for critical thinking. Type: Knowledge and content.

RA02. Integrate the main methodologies and techniques used in Agri-food and Rural Environment Engineering. Type: Knowledge and content.

RA04. Identify new challenges and problems in the agri-food sector, from a sustainability perspective that respects the environment, with particular emphasis on continuous and innovative learning. Type: Knowledge and content.

RA08. Work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. Type: Skills and abilities.

RA17. Adequately understand the physical problems, technologies, machinery, and systems for water and energy supply, the constraints imposed by budgetary factors and construction regulations, and the relationships between facilities or buildings and agricultural operations, agri-food industries, and areas related to gardening and landscaping with their social and environmental surroundings, as well as the need to relate them and their environment to human needs and environmental preservation. Type: Competencies.

RA22. Have knowledge in basic, scientific, and technological subjects that enable continuous learning, as well as the ability to adapt to new situations and changing environments. Type: Competencies.

RA28. Describe the basic concepts of geology and terrain morphology. Identify and apply these concepts to engineering-related problems. Climatology. Type: Competencies.

ENAEE-1.2. Knowledge and understanding of the engineering disciplines relevant to their specialty, at the necessary level to acquire the other competencies of the degree, including awareness of the latest advances. Type: ENAEE Learning Outcomes.

ENAEE-2.2. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in their specialty; to select and properly apply established analytical, computational, and experimental methods; to recognize the importance of social, health and safety, environmental, economic, and industrial constraints. Type: ENAEE Learning Outcomes.

ENAEE-7.2. Ability to function effectively in national and international contexts, both individually and in teams, and to cooperate with engineers and people from other disciplines. Type: ENAEE Learning Outcomes.

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Evaluation

If the student did not get the minimum grade to weigh in any of the activities, the grade of the subject would be 4.9 out of 10 at most (fail). 

*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 PROGRAMME:

1. Introduction to the study of climate. Composition and structure of the atmosphere. Climate factors and elements. Weather stations.

2. Solar radiation.

3. Heat and temperature.

4. Atmospheric pressure. Winds. General atmospheric circulation.

5. Atmospheric humidity. Evaporation and precipitation.

6. Evapotranspiration. Water balance.

7. Climate classification. Agroclimates. Climate as a factor in soil formation.

8. Climate change: causes and effects. Past climates. Climate changes due to atmospheric composition.

9. Introduction to the study of the Earth.

10. Mineralogy: classification. Oxides and hydroxides group. Carbonates group. Silicates group. Phyllosilicates and their properties.

11. Petrology and weathering: general classification. Igneous rocks. Metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rocks. Weathering. Regional geological context.

12. Factors influencing landform modelling: lithological, structural, climatic, dynamic, and anthropogenic.

13. Geological agents shaping landforms: fluvial, glacial, aeolian, and marine. Common sedimentary landforms and deposits in the regional environment. Terrain morphology as a soil-forming factor.

14. Erosive processes.

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Experimental practice program

 LAB & PRACTICAL SESSIONS:

CLIMATOLOGY

1. Climate Elements I: Calculation of incoming solar radiation based on latitude.

2. Climate Elements II: Analysis of real temperature data from a weather station. Papadakis frost regime.

3. Climate Elements III: Calculation of Potential Evapotranspiration using the Thornthwaite Method, the Turc Method, and the Reference Crop Method (Pruitt and Doorenbos ¿ FAO method).

4. Water balance calculation for a humid/sub-humid weather station and for an arid/semi-arid weather station.

5. Climate classifications: De Martonne Index, Walter-Lieth Climograph, Thornthwaite Climate Classification, Papadakis Agroclimatic Classification.

GEOMORPHOLOGY

1. Interpretation and use of Geological Maps.

2. Mineral classification.

3. Rock classification.

4. Pair presentations of practical work on Geological Map Interpretation.

5. Photointerpretation. Case studies.

6. Erosion modelling.

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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

Porta, Casanellas, Jaime, et al. Edafología: para la agricultura y el medio ambiente (3a. ed.), Mundi-Prensa, 2003

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

Rosa, Diego de la. Evaluación agro-ecológica de suelos: para un desarrollo rural sostenible, Mundi-Prensa, 2008. ProQuest Ebook Central,

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

Sanz Morales, F. Lugares de interés geológico. Ed. Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, 2023

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

Weil Raymond R and Brady Nyle C. Nature and Properties of Soils, Global Edition, Pearson Education UK, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central,

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
Morgan R. P. C. Erosión y Conservación del suelo. Ed. Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, 1997

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

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Languages

English

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