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Calendar for Spring Quarter, 2010
Note: New material is being
added and updated each week. Dates and specific topics are subject to change.
The PPT lectures are saved here as pdf files to make them accessible to all computers. Clicking on the lectures will download them to your desktop. These lectures are provided for study only. Images and graphics used come from the instructor, as well as several other sources and should not be used for other purposes without permission of the appropriate author. Most computers come with Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, but if you don't have it you can download it for free here.
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Thursday |
Weekly ppts |
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Introduction: What are hazards, disasters and catastrophes? Risk Assessment |
Science, Politics and Society Plate Tectonics - the root of hazards from below |
Natural Disaster Policy and Risk Assessment Introduction to Plate Tectoncis
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2
4/12 |
Magma, Rocks and Volcanic Eruptions
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Volcanic Eruptions and their products Volcano Types |
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3
4/19 |
Earth Week: Guest Lecture on Hunger and Famine Meet in C130 (Cafeteria) |
Earth Week: Guest Lecture on Climate Change Meet in C130 (Cafeteria) |
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4
4/26 |
Volcanic Hazards (including video) Volcanic Monitoring and Mitigation |
Exam 1 Faults and How Earthquakes Work |
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5
5/3 |
Measuring Quakes - Magnitude and Intensity Locating Quakes - Intraplate Quakes and the Pacific NW |
Earthquake Hazards (including Tsunami) | |
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6
5/10 |
Earthquake Forecasting |
Earthquake Preparation The Atmosphere - the source of aereal distruction |
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5/17 |
Guest Lecture on Tornados Windstorms and Extreme Weather in the Pacific NW Hurricane Science Home Earthquake Hazard Assesment Due |
Hurricanes, Coastal Impacts and Aftermath of Disasters Film: Storm that Drowned A City and discussion of social justice issues |
Storms in WA (Kent Short) |
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5/24 |
Hurricane Effects and Mitigation
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Exam 2 Giant Monster Attacks: Distaters Pop Culture |
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9
5/31 |
Hydrologic Cycle & the Science of Floods |
Flood Hazards and Mitigation | |
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10
6/7 |
Mass Wasting - Why Hillslopes Fail |
Mass Wasting Mitigation Mass Extinctions and Impacts |
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6/14 |
Impacts and Near Earth Objects Impact Mitigation and the Future |
Final Exam : Thursday 6/17 11:30-1:20 |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010