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Geography 1060

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By: Sabrina Secord
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Decks in this class (25)

Lecture 2: Natural Hazard Concepts
Natural disaster,
Natural catastrophe,
Natural hazard
25  cards
Lecture 3: Predictive Models and Trends
Forecast,
Hindcast,
Prediction
14  cards
Lecture 4: Disaster Energy Sources
Magnitude,
Frequency,
Units of energy 4
23  cards
Lecture 5: Plate Tectonics
Plate tectonics,
Convection,
Subduction
25  cards
Lecture 6: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
How do we know the internal struc...,
Convergent boundaries,
Divergent boundaries
14  cards
Lecture 7: Seismic Waves and EQs
Strike,
Dip,
Fractures
23  cards
Lecture 10: Volcanism and the Chemistry of Magma
Volcanology,
Extinct,
Dormant
42  cards
Volcanic Explosivity Index
Vei 0,
Vei 1,
Vei 2
9  cards
Lecture 9: Paleoseismology
Difference between body and surfa...,
P waves,
S waves
32  cards
Lecture 11: Earthquake Prediction
What data are needed to predict eq 5,
Direct volcano hazards 12,
Indirect volcano hazards 3
8  cards
Lecture 12
Tsunami,
Displacement wave,
Ways to generate a tsunami 5
26  cards
Lecture 13
Sumatra,
Japan tsunami,
Faults in sumatra eq
11  cards
Lecture 15
Blizzard,
Sleet,
Freezing rain
26  cards
Lecture 16
Tornado,
Evolution of a tornado,
Hazards associated with tornadoes
22  cards
Lecture 17
What is a hurricane,
Source regions of hurricanes,
Tropical cyclone
19  cards
Lecture 18
Where will the winds be strongest...,
How do we communicate storm inten...,
Why does rotational speed change ...
4  cards
Lecture 19
Where are winds strongest within ...,
Threats from hurricane,
Hurricane sandy
19  cards
Lecture 20
Strath terraces,
Fill terraces,
Elements of a river
10  cards
Lecture 21
Causes of stream floods 4,
Why are most large deltas sinking...,
Flood mitigation
14  cards
Lecture 22
Asteroid,
Comet,
Meteroid
21  cards
Wind Chill
10km h,
20km h,
30km h
6  cards
Enhanced Fujita Scale
324km hincredible damage strong f...,
267 324km hdevastating damage wel...,
105 137km hlight damage peels sur...
6  cards
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale
Max sust wind km h 154 177min sur...,
Max sust wind km h 249min surface...,
Max sust wind km h 178 209min sur...
5  cards
Torino Scale
Threatening events orange zone a ...,
Certain collisions red zone a col...,
Events having no likely consequen...
11  cards
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale COPY
Some well built wooden structures...,
Damage considerable even in speci...,
Almsot everybody runs outdoorssda...
12  cards

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