A2 Event profile of Hazards work: Unit 4





Tectonic hazards can be described in terms of their frequency, magnitude, duration and areal extent. Use the following links to complete the worksheet:

Earthquake scales

Richter Scale

Mercalli Scale

Magnitude calculator

Volcanic explosivity index

VEI

Frequency and magnitude

Frequency

Last hour / day / week

 

How Tsunamis work

Watch the video clip on this link to help your understanding of how tsunamis work.

Management and response to Christchurch earthquake

Video explaining how seisometers work to locate an earthquake
Video about predicting earthquakes and aftershocks

GNS monitoring of earthquakes

Describe and explain the research and consultancy offered by GNS

GNS monitoring of earthquakes II
GNS monitoring of earthquakes III

Describe in detail the work being done to monitor the deformation of NZ. Include an explanation of ‘continuous GPS’

Rapid response seismic team

Describe how the rapid response seismic team responded to the Christchurch earthquake

Earthquake insurance cover
Who are EQC?
Describe how their insurance policy works

GetThru.gov
Briefly describe the safety information offered by the NZ government in an earthquake

Haiti earthquake response II

One year on - BBC

One year on 2 - BBC

Cholera outbreak - BBC

Rubble - BBC

Human Development Indicators - Haiti

Haiti - one year on BBC articles

Progress of NGOs in Haiti - Guardian

Haiti earthquake response

10 lessons from Haiti
Has aid helped? - DEC
NY Times

BBC Horizon - why can we not predict earthquakes?

UVI Unit 4 - watch this in the holidays (before 4 April...)

Event profiles

Tectonic hazards can be described in terms of their frequency, magnitude, duration and areal extent. Use the following links to complete the worksheet:

Earthquake scales

Richter Scale

Mercalli Scale

Magnitude calculator

Volcanic explosivity index

VEI

Frequency and magnitude

Frequency

Last hour / day / week

Plate tectonics

Use the USGS online text book - This Dynamic Earth to complete the research task.

Java Volcano started erupting last night

Java Volcanic Eruption - hot off the press!

Pre-release June 2013 - Military issue in East Asia

Use these links to help with the question sheet:

US military situation
USS Freedom arrives in Singapore as part of US 'pivot'
China warns US on Asia military strategy
Military balance: The US and other key countries
N Korea 'removes' missiles from east coast launch site
US accuses China government and military of cyber-spying
Strength and power in seas off Japan

China military situation
Japan defence review warns of China's military might
China military modernisation gathers pace
China extending military reach
China navy to carry out Pacific exercises
How China is advancing its military reach

Christchurch earthquake

Video explaining how seisometers work to locate an earthquake
Video about predicting earthquakes and aftershocks

GNS monitoring of earthquakes

Describe and explain the research and consultancy offered by GNS

GNS monitoring of earthquakes II
GNS monitoring of earthquakes III

Describe in detail the work being done to monitor the deformation of NZ. Include an explanation of ‘continuous GPS’

Rapid response seismic team

Describe how the rapid response seismic team responded to the Christchurch earthquake

Earthquake insurance cover
Who are EQC?
Describe how their insurance policy works

GetThru.gov
Briefly describe the safety information offered by the NZ government in an earthquake

Haiti aid

10 lessons from Haiti
Has aid helped? - DEC
NY Times

Event profiles of tectonic hazards

Tectonic hazards can be described in terms of their frequency, magnitude, duration and areal extent. Use the following links to complete the worksheet:

Earthquake scales

Richter Scale

Mercalli Scale

Magnitude calculator

Volcanic explosivity index

VEI

Frequency and magnitude

Frequency

Last hour / day / week

Monitoring Etna

Journey to Etna - video about monitoring the volcano

Collision and conservative margins

San Andreas fault
Formation of the Himalayas
Himalayas animation

Plate tectonics

Use the USGS online text book - This Dynamic Earth to complete the research task.

Factors influencing the effectiveness of response

Use these links to as new sources for references for your report. Use the table provided to note the information

Chile - Haiti comparison
Earthquake prediction
Effectiveness of military response

Event profiles of hazards

Tectonic hazards can be described in terms of their frequency, magnitude, duration and areal extent. Use the following links to complete the worksheet:

Earthquake scales

Richter Scale

Mercalli Scale

Volcanic explosivity index

VEI

Frequency and magnitude

Frequency

Last hour / day / week

Mt. Nyriangongo, DRC

Article from National Geographic - included images and interactive graphic.

Event profile of hazards

Tectonic hazards can be described in terms of their frequency, magnitude, duration and areal extent. Use the following links to complete the worksheet:

Earthquake scales

Richter Scale

Mercalli Scale

Magnitude calculator

Volcanic explosivity index

VEI

Frequency and magnitude

Frequency

Last hour / day / week