8GEO1 - 1. Tectonics

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Decks in this class (21)

1.1 - Japanese Gaman
What is vulnerability,
What is a risk,
What is a hazard
13  cards
1.21 - Value Of Uniqueness
Event likelihood,
Vulnerability,
Risk
11  cards
1.20 - What's Trending?
Natural hazard trends,
Global population,
Population vulnerability
9  cards
1.19 - Too Hot To Handle
Thermal plumes,
Active volcano hotspots,
Spectacular landforms
3  cards
1.15 - Spurious Contexts
Spearman s rank,
Method
2  cards
1.12 - Shaken And Stirred
Primary wavelength speed substanc...,
Secondary wavelength speed substa...,
Love waves wavelength speed subst...
5  cards
1.11 - Containing Catania
Hazard management cycle,
Response examples,
Preparation examples
5  cards
1.9 - Chile Con Carnage
Shield volcano plate boundary mag...,
Composite volcano plate boundary ...,
Secondary hazards
5  cards
1.8 - Making Waves
How do tsunamis form,
Variables,
Speed
5  cards
1.18 - Ecology Of Fear
San francisco,
Ngos,
Insurance
3  cards
1.17 - Whose Fault?
High tech monitoring,
Adaptation,
Education
5  cards
1.16 - Turkish Delight
Istanbul,
Forecast,
Modify event
4  cards
1.14- Bam!
Bam iran 2003,
Location,
Housing
7  cards
1.13 - Structural Problems
Nepal eq 2015,
Housing,
Healthcare
6  cards
1.10 - Manilla Has Fallen
Philippines,
Exposure to hazards,
Locational context
8  cards
1.7 - Losing Out
Heimay 1973,
Composite volcanoes,
Shield volcanoes
9  cards
1.6 - A Global Stand Still
Eyjafjallajokull 2010,
Economic impact,
Social impacts
3  cards
1.5 - If It Congo Wrong
Mt nyiragongo drc,
Magma flows,
Ash
7  cards
1.4 - Earth's Conveyor Belt
Earth s internal structure,
Mantle convection,
Pressure in the earth
8  cards
1.3 - Walk In The Park
Christchurch eq 2011,
Deaths and costs,
Secondary impacts
7  cards
1.2 - Cracking Kashmir
Pressure and release model nutcra...,
Location,
Time and season
11  cards

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