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Definitions, key ideas and Case s
SSOCIATED HAZARDS.
Composition and properties of the core
Asthenosphere and lithosphere. Low v
process of partial melting (peridotite). C
Know the discontinuities and links with
Differences between oceanic and cont
Evidence of the internal structure of th
Intro seismic wave theory – p and s wa
sea-floor spreading.
Evidence:
1.continental drift and 2. palaeomag
geology, fossil, mountain chains, glaci
Scotland, N. America, S. America and
Sea-floor spreading. The work of Hess
ir boundaries
Plate boundaries:
Destructive,(oceanic/continental) Sub
Fire.
constructive (MORS and rift valleys)
case study. East African Rift Valley.
conservative plate margins – San An
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Processes: seismicity and vulcanicit
Associated landforms: young fold mo
ocean ridges, deep sea trenches an
Hot spots associated with plumes of m
their relationship to plate movement. H
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0 Greatest Discoveries: Sea Floor Spreading"
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tics of earthquakes:
Definition: stress and strain. Elastic r
Focus and epicentre;
seismic waves P and S and surface w
tectonics and the existence of earthquakes.
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ngzone/clips/the-kobe-earthquake/3070.html
Earthquake measurement. Seismogra
Detection of earthquake location using
Measuring earthquake intensity: Merca
Measuring earthquake magnitude: Ric
magnitude scale.
Effects of earthquakes: ground movem
liquefaction, landslips, aftershocks and
deos/volcano-video/
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Management of earthquakes :modify e
Seismic gap theory, ground level chan
etc.
Damage limitation- building design, pla
Japan.
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auses.
Indian Ocean, Boxing Day, (2004).
ngzone/clips/the-asian-tsunami-causes-and-effects/3195.html
ks.com/nature/natural-disasters/tsunami2.htm
v/
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Prieta(1989).
Zealand(2011)
within the last 30
dertaken from
ch case, the
Less Economically Developed Coun
sponses to the
‘ Why do some places suffer more th
the nature of the vulcanicity.
thin the last 30 years) volcanic events should be undertaken from contrasting areas of the
ing should be examined:
nic hazard
Use map evidence of link.
Variations in the type and frequen
relation to types of plate margin a
acidic. As well as the more precis
andesite and rhyolite. Characteris
implications of this on he shape o
Major forms of extrusive activity –
plateaux, shield, acid dome, ash
calderas.
Products of volcanoes: gases, lav
Examples of these include Nevad
Nyos (gasses).
Main case study: Iceland. To incl
extrusive activity – geysers, hot s
Modify event, vulnerability and lo
Vesuvius, Popocatapetl and mt. P
Sills, dykes and batholiths and la
England and SW England.
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d responses to the event.
ELDC case studies: Chaiten, Chi
Montserrat.
nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=19887
hi/world/americas/7381652.stm
EMDC case studies: Mt Etna, Ital
D ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
e.
factors leading to different climates
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Tropospere, stratosphere, mesosphe
boundaries between them.
Composition of the atmosphere.
The atmospheric heat budget, inc
outgoing radiation(long wave). Sp
and heat- differential heating.
Horizontal and vertical heat trans
Factors affecting insolation and th
atmosphere (latitude). Altitude an
rates( dry adiabatic and saturated
Altitude of the sun and differing h
sea.Prevailing winds and ocean c
conveyor belt.
Seasonal and diurnal factors. Loc
cloud cover and urbanisation.
The general atmospheric circula
links with wind.
Planetary surface winds, Tricullul
Hadley). The Inter-tropical conve
Jet streams and Rossby waves. T
Front Jet Stream to the UK clima
es
MARITIME CLIMATE.
us climatological factors.
Basic climatic characteristics: tem
wind.
k.
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Air masses affecting the British Is
Maritime and Tropical Maritime a
create.
Origin and nature of depressions
associated with the passage of a
Postman Pat! Use of synoptic cha
Origin and nature of anticyclones
conditions in winter and summer.
Particular reference to fogs- radia
Storm events: their occurrence, th
responses to them. One case stu
years should be undertaken = Th
Use flood events from AS to supp
extreme weather events.
Extreme Weather Hazards (Philli
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egion (either tropical
n, or equatorial)
s.
Basic climatic characteristics: tem
wind.
The role of sub-tropical anticyclon
convergence zone.
de, global winds and global pressure belts
physical processes and the human and built environment
Their occurrence, their impact an
Two case studies of recent (withi
revolving storms should be under
areas of the world.
1. Hurricane Katrina, 2005
2. Cyclone Nargis, 2008
3. Other hurricanes in the Carib
depth of the above 2 case st
Hurricanes – a predictable phenome
current prediction techniques.
audet.edu/monsoon/definition/index.html
cool.co.uk/alevel/geography/weatheres-of-monsoons.html
an climates Climate change\CLIMATE ON A LOCAL SCALE-URBAN CLIMATES
t and human activity on the climate at a local scale (Surrey University case study of impact
Temperatures: the urban heat isla
Precipitation: frequency and inten
and their relationship to urban for
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pollution in Urban areas? Use P. 71 and
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Air quality: particulate pollution, p
pollution reduction policies.
Winds: the effects of urban stru
variations in wind speed, direc
The lung weekend! – newspaper a
Use P.73 and
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ons on air pollution and research task on improving
and/7924978.stm
and/london/8497509.stm
and/london/8175664.stm
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f recent global warming? P.71/72
key_stick_controversy
eography.net/fundamentals/7y.html
global climate
o.uk/environment/video/2009/dec/07/copenhagen-nepal-
o.uk/environment/video/2009/oct/22/climate-change-map-miliband
Evidence for climatic change ove
Climate change\GLOBAL CLIMA
Global warming: possible causes
global scale, on the chosen tropic
the British Isles.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/enviro
drought-emergency-water-aid
Evidence and the impacts:
Using the video clips and your tex
impacts, now and in the future (Q
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/program
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/new
rise&dir=fd&news=20&news_av=
Responses to global warming: int
local.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/827897