Tectonic Hazard Profiles: Hazard Impacts, Vulnerability and Resilience (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Richter scale: hazard & range
Richter scale: hazard & range
Earthquake, 0-9
Moment Magnitude Scale: hazard & range
Moment Magnitude Scale: hazard & range
Earthquake, 0-9
Mercalli Scale: hazard & range
Mercalli Scale: hazard & range
Earthquake, I-XII
Volcanic Explosivity Index: hazard & range
Volcanic Explosivity Index: hazard & range
Volcano, 0-8
Tsunami intensity scale: hazard & range
Tsunami intensity scale: hazard & range
Tsunami, I-VI
What is a Tectonic Hazard Profile?
What is a Tectonic Hazard Profile?
Technique to understand physical characteristics of different hazard types
3 factors hazard profiles based on
3 factors hazard profiles based on
Frequency, Duration, Speed of onset
What hazard profiles compare
What hazard profiles compare
Physical processes that all hazards share
Hazard profile problem: reliability
Hazard profile problem: reliability
Hard to compare events measured using different scales
Hazard profile problem: ranking on one scale
Hazard profile problem: ranking on one scale
Elements become inaccurately displayed or omitted