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Geography 1060

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Decks in this class (25)

Lecture 2: Natural Hazard Concepts
Natural disaster 1,
Natural catastrophe 2,
Natural hazard 3
25  cards
Lecture 3: Predictive Models and Trends
Forecast 1,
Hindcast 2,
Prediction 3
14  cards
Lecture 4: Disaster Energy Sources
Magnitude 1,
Frequency 2,
Units of energy 4 3
23  cards
Lecture 5: Plate Tectonics
Plate tectonics 1,
Convection 2,
Subduction 3
25  cards
Lecture 6: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
How do we know the internal struc...,
Convergent boundaries 2,
Divergent boundaries 3
14  cards
Lecture 7: Seismic Waves and EQs
Strike 1,
Dip 2,
Fractures 3
23  cards
Lecture 10: Volcanism and the Chemistry of Magma
Volcanology 1,
Extinct 2,
Dormant 3
42  cards
Volcanic Explosivity Index
Vei 0 1,
Vei 1 2,
Vei 2 3
9  cards
Lecture 9: Paleoseismology
Difference between body and surfa...,
P waves 2,
S waves 3
32  cards
Lecture 11: Earthquake Prediction
What data are needed to predict e...,
Direct volcano hazards 12 2,
Indirect volcano hazards 3 3
8  cards
Lecture 12
Tsunami 1,
Displacement wave 2,
Ways to generate a tsunami 5 3
26  cards
Lecture 13
Sumatra 1,
Japan tsunami 2,
Faults in sumatra eq 3
11  cards
Lecture 15
Blizzard 1,
Sleet 2,
Freezing rain 3
26  cards
Lecture 16
Tornado 1,
Evolution of a tornado 2,
Hazards associated with tornadoes 3
22  cards
Lecture 17
What is a hurricane 1,
Source regions of hurricanes 2,
Tropical cyclone 3
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 2,
Hurricane sandy 3
19  cards
Lecture 20
Strath terraces 1,
Fill terraces 2,
Elements of a river 3
10  cards
Lecture 21
Causes of stream floods 4 1,
Why are most large deltas sinking...,
Flood mitigation 3
14  cards
Lecture 22
Asteroid 1,
Comet 2,
Meteroid 3
21  cards
Wind Chill
10km h 1,
20km h 2,
30km h 3
6  cards
Enhanced Fujita Scale
324km h incredible damage strong ...,
267 324km h devastating damage we...,
105 137km h light damage peels su...
6  cards
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale
Max sust wind km h 154 177 min su...,
Max sust wind km h 249 min surfac...,
Max sust wind km h 178 209 min su...
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...,
Almost everybody runs outdoors 3
12  cards

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