geography Flashcards

(49 cards)

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prediction strategies

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radon gas sensor - when plates move its released
water table level - fluctuate during earthquakes

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Gas def.

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sulphur dioixde , water vapour , co2

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prevention strategies

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Cant stop earthquakes
earthquake resistant buildings
increasing public awareness

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ash cloud

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mini peices of rock and glass thrown into atmosphere

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lahar

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mudflow - down the side of volcanoe

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pyroclastic flow

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fast moving super heated gas and ash

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volcanic bomb

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ejected from the volcanoe - large fragment

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warning signs-volcanoes

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release of gas
temperature rise in sourrounding area

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monitering techniques for volcanoes

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thermal imaging
satelite cameras
gas sensor - increased in chemical levels like sulphur

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preparation for volcanoes

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emergency supply of provisions

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hadley cell

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largest cell extending from equator to 30 degrees north

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ferrell cell

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air flows poleward 60 and 70 degrees latitude

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polar cell

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smalles/weakest from poes to ferrel

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low pressure

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caused by hot air rising
stormy cloudy weather

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13
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higher pressure

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cold air sinking
clear skies

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how are tropical storms formed

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warm moist air
once 27 degrees leads to low pressure and rises
causing thunder storm and air to be sucked in from trade winds
coroliss effect where trade winds blow opposite and earth spins oppsoite
as storm gains more power it cools in middle
74mph

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protection - tropical storms

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projects to improve protection

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planning - tropical storms

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getting people and emergency services ready to deal with impacts

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monitering constantly-tropical storm

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can help to warn or predict the tropical storm

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primary effects of a tropical storm

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destroy buildings
netwrok
storm surges-higher waves

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secondary effects of tropical storms

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left homeless causing stress and poverty
lack of sanitation

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natrual change

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orbital changes
sun spots -more energy to earth

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international agreements

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cut greenhouses gases with goals

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urban strategies for reducing congestion?

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bus priotised lanes
bike parks
bike fee

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disadvanatges of transnational companies
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how many poeple aare in london trains yearly
3 millllion
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bus priority lanes and parking restricitions reduce what?
reduce the congestion
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many factors included in measuring what?
development
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social factors that afffect development
water access death rate birth rate
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limitations of key measurements of developments
Can be misleading as some develop faster making it seem developing when its not
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imeddiate responses help to do what r
reduce the death poll and evacuating poeple
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long term responses help to do what
return to normal lives as quickly as possible and reduce tectonic damage in future repairing infrastrucutre like water pipes and electrical cables
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