A21 Acronyms Flashcards
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Wegeners Evidence
RCF
Rock, Age Type and Structure
Climatology
Fossil Distribution
Later Evidence PT
RAPE
Ocean Floor Relief
Agency of seabed
Paleomagnetism
Global Distribution of Earthquakes
Hazards
LLPPTJ
Lahars
Lava Flow
Poisonous Gas
Pyroclastic Flow
Tephra & Ash clouds
Jökulhlaups
Socioeconomic Benefits of Volcanic Activity
FTM
Fertile Soils Support Agri
Tourism
Mineral Creation and Extraction
Env benefits Volcanic Activity
LG
Land Creation
Geothermal Activity
Waves
PSL
Impacts of EQ
SLT
Seismic Shaking
Liquefaction
Tsunamis
Predict Seismic Events
SD
Seismic Gap Theory
Dilation Theory
Liquefaction Impacts
FUWSM
Foundations of buildings compromised
Underground pipes may burst
Upward water pressure allow water enter buildings - water damage
Sloping ground may slide along liq material causing cracks and fissures - destroy structures
manhole covers lifted
Types of Irrigation
GSD
Gravity
Spray
Drip
Env problems Irrigation
WESSRR
Waterlogging
Ecological Damage
Soil Salinisation
Stagnant Water
Reduced River Flow
Reduce Groundwater, Overland Flow and Rivers & lakes