Earth and Planetary Sciences 131
Risk
Fall Quarter, 2022
John Rundle
Professor of Physics and Earth and Planetary Sciences
Above: Tsunami from Magnitude 9.1 Earthquake on March 11, 2011
(NHK Image and Video)
Lectures can be found in the folders HERE
Also please see videos and other hazards commentary at the Global Hazards News Feed
Resource: Association of Pacific Rim Universities Multihazards Hub
Please note that course work can be turned into Professor Rundle on the class Canvas site by 5:00 pm on the due date.
Please also refer to the code of academic conduct
Current News Items
Atmospheric River and Bomb Cyclone 10/24/2021
Bomb Cyclone Hits New England 10/27/2021
Global Carbon Emissions 11/12/2021
Bill Gates Move to Nuclear Power
Week of:
Topic:
Reading Assignment
Chapter/Section
(Refers to 8th Edition)
Weekly Questions
1 September 19
Introduction to
Natural Disasters
Introductory Video on Natural Disasters 2020
Nat Geo Video on the Origin of the Sun and Planets
Nat Geo Video on the Origin of Earth
Nat Geo Video on Plate Tectonics
Chapter 1
(Lectures 1,2 in folders)
Earth Structure and Origin
Earthquake Science
Seismic Focal Mechanisms ("Beachballs")
(Lectures 3-7 in folders)
See Especially:
Lecture 4-6 Summary
Lecture 7
NY Times article on how the poor are most affected by natural disasters
Questions on Earthquake Science
Earthquake Science (cont.)
Catastrophic Earthquakes
A Trip Down Market Street, April 14, 1906
The Great 1964 Alaska Earthquake (IRIS 6:42)
The Great 1964 Alaska Earthquake (USGS 11:53)
Five Most Dangerous US Earthquake Hotspots Beyond California
Human Impacts of Haiti Earthquake (UN)
Geology of Haiti Earthquake (WHOI)
Timelapse of Earthquakes Since 1950
How Good are Early Warning Systems?
Chapter 4
(Lectures 8-10 in folders)
Tohoku Earthquake
Fukushima Meltdown
Tohoku Earthquake (Nat Geo, 3:34)
Japanese Videos of Tohoku Earthquake
Fukushima Meltdown (IAEA, 2016)
Fukushima Meltdown (IAEA, 7/2021)
Fukushima Damaged Reactors 10 Years On (Science, 3/2021)
Return to Fukushima (Nat Geo: 13:53)
Understanding the Fukushima Disaster (13:02)
Chapter 5
(Lectures 11,12 in folders)
Potential Hawaiian Tsunami (2:00) Potential East Coast Tsunamis (6:00) Japan Tsunami (16 min, in Japanese) La Palma Tsunami (Steve Ward 4 min) Nuuanu Hawaii Mega Tsunami 1.5Ma (Steve Ward 5 min) Why are Earthquakes Hard to Predict? InSAR: Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry InSAR: Geotechnical Applications
Tsunamis
Earthquake Forecasting
Chapter 8
Volcanoes
La Palma Eruption, Canary Islands, 2021
Eruption of Mt. St. Helens (3:47)
Eruption of Mt. St. Helens (7:17)
Eruption of Mt. St. Helens (45:00)
Eruption of Kilauea (2018) - I
Eruption of Kilauea (2018) - II
Eruption of Sierra Negra Volcano with Lava Rivers (Nat Geo)
White Island Eruption (44 mins) 2019
Chapter 6,7
Introduction to the Atmosphere
Chapters 9,12
Questions on Atmospheric Structure
First Paper Due on Solid Earth Hazards:
Friday October 21
Atmospheric Science and Dynamics
Ocean Dynamics
Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics (Paul Ullrich, UCD)
The Jet Stream Explained (Met Office)
Global Circulations I (Met Office)
Global Circulations II (Met Office)
Global Circulations III (Met Office)
What are Weather Fronts? (Met Office)
Ocean Conveyor (Nat Geo Ballard)
Is the Gulf Stream Collapsing? (13:32)
What if Gulf Stream Shut Down?
Lecture on Rising Seas, by Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf (U. Potsdam, 31:00)
Chapters 10,11,13
Questions on Atmospheric Science
Questions on Ocean Dynamics
Global Warming
Atmospheric Modes
Movie Trailer for Merchants of Doubt
Causes and Effects of Climate Change (Nat Geo)
Understanding ENSO (Bureau of Meteorology)
North Atlantic Oscillation (MET Office)
Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (MET Office)
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (Met Office)
North Atlantic Oscillation (Met Office)
Madden Julian Oscillation (AU Met)
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (Met Office)
Antarctica is Losing Ice (PBS)
Possible Collapse of Thwaites Glacier
Origin of Ice Ages (Volcanoes: 10:58)
What if All the Ice Melted? (2:54)
Impacts on the Antarctic (Interactive)
Change in Global Temps (Washington Post)
Formation of Tropical Cyclones Hurricane Katrina 15 Years Later Ivan Predicted Hurricane Disaster
Tropical Cyclones
Catastrophic Cyclones
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Floods
Tornado in Davis, CA 9/29/2019
Chapters 14, 15
New York Times Article:
"In Nature's Casino"
Flood Risk in Sacramento:
(Washington Post)
Questions on Tropical Cyclones
Questions on Catastrophic Cyclones
Questions on Miscellaneous Disasters
Landslides
Disaster Economics
Disaster Response
Bolide Impacts
Nova Program on Chixulub Impact (120 min)
Nova Chixulub Impact Teaser(:30)
Extinction Level Bolide Impact Animation
How the Dinosaurs went Extinct
Simulation of Chicxulub Impact (S.Ward)
Effect of Disasters on Economic Growth
Association of Pacific Rim Universities Multihazards Hub
Monday December 5