Chapter 5: Volcanic Processes Case Studies Flashcards
1
Q
What is a definition of vulnerability?
A
The susceptibility of damage due to an attack by a hazard.
2
Q
what was the japanese mag earthquake?
A
9
3
Q
what was the haiti mag earthquake?
A
7
4
Q
what info about japan 2011 quake??
A
2011
euro phili pacific destructure mergin
trains stop tv warning anf siren
annual testing
nuclear plant stopped but radioation esc caused issue such as beef with radiation but evac happened
sakurjima club have bore holes
talk about tipai 101 nd air floor and other measures
5
Q
what info about haiti 2010 quake?
A
2010 near port au prince cap 3/4 live on 2 dollar a day 40% dont go school cholera in oct no building regulat 500000 dead or injured 1mn homeless no recovery since 2008 hurricane
6
Q
what info about iceland 2010 volc??
A
2010 eura n americ plate destruc under jet stream 300 evac roads breached to protect bridge infrared sensors now required on planes glacier plumes ash 7mn flights stopped 6 days ash 10km high horticulture lost 3mn a day
7
Q
what info about japan 2011 quake but w tsunami?
A
tsunami warning issues 3 min after 40m waves vs 10m walls = fail 9 mag 13000 dead soil liquifaction 10% ports destroyed tsunami and the fct that 9.0 quake was aftershock 2 days before 7.2
8
Q
what info about congo volc?
A
fluid magma lave lake = 13km fissure lake kivu impacted caused cholera and dysentry rift valley nubian and somalia 1/3 goma gone 350000 fled to rwanda =issues further 147 died cause of lake
