Chapter C1 Natural Hazards
... Mass deposition of sediment takes place at this point leading to rapid silting onto the river bed. As the river cannot flow smoothly, floods often occur. ...
... Mass deposition of sediment takes place at this point leading to rapid silting onto the river bed. As the river cannot flow smoothly, floods often occur. ...
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... Istanbul, Turkey. What are the features of the structure that make it able to withstand earthquakes? ...
... Istanbul, Turkey. What are the features of the structure that make it able to withstand earthquakes? ...
AICE Env Day 3 Locating the Epicenter
... P wave at the seismic station, and the S, which indicates the arrival time of the S wave. Draw a line straight down from the peak of the P wave to the time scale and another line from the peak of the S wave to the time scale. Record the arrival times on the data table. 3. Determine the difference be ...
... P wave at the seismic station, and the S, which indicates the arrival time of the S wave. Draw a line straight down from the peak of the P wave to the time scale and another line from the peak of the S wave to the time scale. Record the arrival times on the data table. 3. Determine the difference be ...
Earthquake Lab The goal of this portion of the lab is to learn how reco
... between the station and the epicenter and enter the date into the table. 2. Next, take a compass and set its radius to the epicenter distances for each station and draw circles or arcs around each station. Ideally, the three circles/arcs should intersect at a single point, which is the epicenter. If ...
... between the station and the epicenter and enter the date into the table. 2. Next, take a compass and set its radius to the epicenter distances for each station and draw circles or arcs around each station. Ideally, the three circles/arcs should intersect at a single point, which is the epicenter. If ...
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) of Sunday, 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating a 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon (19:11 GMT, 15:11 local time), and lasted approximately 10 minutes. The resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands.The epicenter was near Lumaco (see map), approximately 570 kilometres (350 mi) south of Santiago, with Valdivia being the most affected city. The tremor caused localised tsunamis that severely battered the Chilean coast, with waves up to 25 metres (82 ft). The main tsunami raced across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. Waves as high as 10.7 metres (35 ft) were recorded 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi) from the epicenter, and as far away as Japan and the Philippines.The death toll and monetary losses arising from such a widespread disaster are not certain.Various estimates of the total number of fatalities from the earthquake and tsunamis have been published, with the United States Geological Survey citing studies with figures of 2,231, 3,000, or 5,700 killed and another source using an estimate of 6,000 dead. Different sources have estimated the monetary cost ranged from US$400 million to 800 million (or $3.19 billion to $6.38 billion today, adjusted for inflation).