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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
Video of Tsunami Inundation
(NHK Image and Video)
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Course Syllabus
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
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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
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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
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Week of:
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Topic: |
Reading Assignment
Chapter/Section
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Weekly Questions |
1 September 19
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Introduction to
Natural Disasters
Introductory Video on Natural Disasters 2020
Living in Cities
Geoff West on Cities-I
Geoff West on Cities-II
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
Video on Plate Tectonics I
Video on Plate Tectonics II
PBS Video on Plate Tectonics
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Chapter 1
(Lectures 1,2 in folders)
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Questions on Introduction
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2 September 26 |
Earth Structure and Origin
Earthquake Science
Earthquakes 101 (Nat Geo)
Volcanoes 101 (Nat Geo)
Seismology 101 (Caltech)
Seismic Waves (Khan Academy)
Seismic Focal Mechanisms ("Beachballs")
Hawaiian Earthquakes
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Chapters 2,3
(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 Earth Structure
Questions on Earthquake Science |
3 October 3 |
Earthquake Science (cont.)
Catastrophic Earthquakes
A Trip Down Market Street, April 14, 1906
Great Sumatra Earthquake 2004
Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
The Great 1964 Alaska Earthquake (IRIS 6:42)
The Great 1964 Alaska Earthquake (USGS 11:53)
Five Largest Earthquakes
Five Most Dangerous US Earthquake Hotspots Beyond California
Human Impacts of Haiti Earthquake (UN)
Geology of Haiti Earthquake (WHOI)
Response to Nepal Earthquake
Surviving Earthquakes
Timelapse of Earthquakes Since 1950
Earthquake Early Warning
How Good are Early Warning Systems?
ShakeAlert
Earthquake Focal Mechanisms
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Chapter 4
(Lectures 8-10 in folders)
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Questions on Catastrophic Earthquakes |
4 October 10 |
Tohoku Earthquake
Fukushima Meltdown
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Tohoku Earthquake (Nat Geo, 3:34)
Liquefaction Makuhari (3:07)
Liquefaction Chiba (2:38)
Fukushima 5 Years Later
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)
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Chapter 5
(Lectures 11,12 in folders)
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Questions on Tohoku EQ |
5 October 17 |
Tsunamis
Earthquake Forecasting
How Tsunamis Work
Potential Hawaiian Tsunami (2:00)
Potential East Coast Tsunamis (6:00)
Japan Tsunami 2011 (Nat Geo)
Japan Tsunami (16 min)
Japan Tsunami (40 min)
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
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Chapter 8
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Questions on Tsunamis |
6 October 24 |
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)
Volcanoes 102 (Nat Geo)
Eruption of Kilauea (2018) - I
Eruption of Kilauea (2018) - II
Super Volcanoes 101 (Nat Geo)
Eruption of Sierra Negra Volcano with Lava Rivers (Nat Geo)
Krakatau Eruption 2018
White Island 2019
White Island Eruption (44 mins) 2019
Icelandic Volcano
Eruption of Mt. Etna
Geology of Long Valley
Potential Eruption Long Valley
America's Dangerous Volcanoes
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Chapter 6,7
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Questions on Volcanoes
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7 October 31 |
Introduction to the Atmosphere
Atmospheric Structure
Overview of the Atmosphere
Layers of the Atmosphere
Energy Balance
Air Pollution Health Effects
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Chapters 9,12
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Questions on Atmospheric Structure
Guidelines for Paper
Example Paper
First Paper Due on Solid Earth Hazards: Friday October 21
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8 November 7 |
Atmospheric Science and Dynamics
Ocean Dynamics
Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics (Paul Ullrich, UCD)
Coriolis Effect
Coriolis Effect (Met Office)
Weather (Met Office)
Weather Fronts (Met Office)
The Jet Stream Explained (Met Office)
Global Circulations I (Met Office)
Global Circulations II (Met Office)
Global Circulations III (Met Office)
Ozone Hole (NASA)
Ozone Depletion (Nat Geo)
How to Read Synoptic Charts
What are Weather Fronts? (Met Office)
Polar Vortex (Nat Geo)
Ocean Conveyor
Ocean Conveyor (Nat Geo Ballard)
Ocean Currents
Is the Gulf Stream Collapsing? (13:32)
What if Gulf Stream Shut Down?
Lecture on Slowing Down of Gulf Stream, by Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf (U. Potsdam, 27:00, includes movie clips from Day After Tomorrow)
Lecture on Rising Seas, by Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf (U. Potsdam, 31:00)
Why Don't the Oceans Mix?
Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2020
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Chapters 10,11,13
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Questions on Atmospheric Science
Questions on Ocean Dynamics
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9 November 14 |
Global Warming
Atmospheric Modes
Movie Trailer for Merchants of Doubt
Erik Conway Slides
Global Warming I (Nat Geo)
Global Warming II (Nat Geo)
Global Warming III (Nat Geo)
Global Warming 101 (Nat Geo)
Causes and Effects of Climate Change (Nat Geo)
Climate Change Terminology
ENSO I
ENSO II (Met Office)
ENSO Walker Circulation
ENSO (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)
Milankovich Cycles
Antarctica is Losing Ice (PBS)
What if Greenland Melted?
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)
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2011 Tornado Outbreak Video
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Questions on Global Warming
Questions on Modes |
10 November 21
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Tropical Cyclones
Catastrophic Cyclones
Formation of Tropical Cyclones
Tropical Cyclones
Notable Tropical Cyclones
Doomed New Orleans
Flooding of New Orleans
Future of New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina 15 Years Later
Ivan Predicted Hurricane Disaster
A Flight with the 53rd Weather Recon Squadron
Superstorm Sandy 2012
Recovery from Super Typhoon Haiyan
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Floods
Tornadoes 101 (Nat Geo)
Tornado Videos
Tornado in Davis, CA 9/29/2019
Five Largest Flash Floods
Wildfires (Nat Geo)
Wildfire Science (WSJ)
Western Wildfires 2020
California Wildfires 2020 I
California Wildfires 2020 II
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Chapters 14, 15
New York Times Article:
"In Nature's Casino"
Flood Risk in Sacramento: (Washington Post)
Interactive Flood Plain Maps
Calfire Incidents
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Questions on Tropical Cyclones
Questions on Catastrophic Cyclones
Questions on Miscellaneous Disasters
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11 November 28 |
Landslides
Disaster Economics
Disaster Response
Bolide Impacts
Nova Program on Chixulub Impact (120 min)
Nova Chixulub Impact Teaser(:30)
Extinction Level Bolide Impact Animation
Meteorite Strikes Russia
Chelyabinsk Meteorite (NASA)
How the Dinosaurs went Extinct
Simulation of Chicxulub Impact (S.Ward)
Landslides (Nat Geo)
10 Massive Landslides
Disasters Economics
Effect of Disasters on Economic Growth
Disaster Response
Association of Pacific Rim Universities Multihazards Hub
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Second Paper Due on Atmospheric or Other Hazards:
Monday December 5 |