| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| T0 Presentation |
0.1 Aims
0.2 Activities
0.3 Program
0.4 System of qualification |
| T1 Introduction |
1.1 History and development of the Geological Oceanography
1.2 Importance of the Geological Oceanography |
| T2 General protocol for the geological investigation in coastal area |
2.1. Nature of the research and of the projects in marine geology
2.2. General protocol for design and execution of a project
2.3. Approach and definition of methodological strategies
2.4. Evaluation, interpretation and publication of data |
| T3 Coastal morphodynamics |
3.1 Basic concepts
3.2 Influence of the swell, the tide and the sedimentary characteristics
3.3 Morphodynamics evolution of the systems of beach |
| T4 Introduction to the positioning systems |
4.1 Importance of the positioning in the acquisition of data
4.2 Basic concepts in geodesy: geoid, ellipsoid and datum
4.3 Global system of navigation by satellite (GNSS)
4.4 Sources of error in the measures of positioning
4.5 GPS: Methods of measure |
| T5 Methods of sampling and subsampling |
5.1 Determination of sampling objectives, strategy and equipment selection
5.2 Sampling in subtidal area: techniques and strategy
5.3 Sampling in sea:
Sediment of the bottom
Sediment in the water column
5.4 Protocol for processing of samples in laboratory
5.5 Cataloging, archive and conservation |
T6 Advanced methods of characterisation of the sediment
SEMINAR 1: Physical properties of the sediment |
- Density gamma and gamma natural
- Resistivity and poropermebility
- Susceptibility and other magnetic properties
- Photos and colour
- X-rays
- Corescanners: *GEOTEK and 2G |
T6 Advanced methods of characterisation of the sediment
SEMINAR 2: Compositional analysis |
- Elementary analysis: LECO, ICP, FRX
- Mineralogical analysis: DRX
- Corescanners: ITRAX and AVAATEC |
T6 Advanced methods of characterisation of the sediment
SEMINAR 3: Electronic microcopy |
- Textural study
- Compositional analysis |
| T7 Study of the intertidal and supra tidal zone |
7.1 Duality earth-sea
7.2 Topography, teams of measured
GPS
Lidar
7.3 Study of the subsoil: GPR |
| T8 Study of the subtidal zone: Acoustic methods |
8.1 Foundations of acoustic waves
8.2 Echo sounders
8.3 Side scan sonar
8.4 Processed of data |
| T9 Subsuperficial study of the subtidal zone: seismic Methods |
9.1 Foundations of seismic waves
9.2 Seismic of reflection:
Equipments
Acquisition of data
Processed of a seismic line
Interpretation of data |
| PA1 Planning Campaign |
Like designing a project, will make on a real example
PA1.1 Definition of aims
PA1.2 Selection of methodologies
PA1.3 Definition of activities and scope
PA1.4 Cronograms
PA1.5 Economic calculations |
| PA2 Field trip |
PA2.1 Requirements and basic norms of security in oceanographic boats
PA2.2 Conhabitation
PA2.3 Manoeuvres and technical of sediment sampling
PA2.4 Manoeuvres and technical of geophysical exploration.
PA2.5 Management and archive of data |
