Physics of the hydrosphere and the cryosphere

To provide the students with a basic knowledge of the physical phenomena occurring on the Earth and on the theoretical and experimental methods to study these processes. A specific focus will be on the improvement of students' skills on the physical investigation of Earth transport phenomena, also with reference to applied and environmental issues.

The students will be able to: 1) read and understand scientific papers and books to expand their knowledge on the topics presented during the lectures; 2) read and critically analyze technical reports where simulation models or data processing tools are described and applied to environmental and geophysical problems; 3) set up in a proper way the modeling of phenomena relevant in the environmental and geophysical fields.