Result of damage sustained during the Sylmar Quake (1971)Prevents structures (of human occupancy) from being built atop active faults Why?Allows grandfathered structuresOnly applies to known faults Northridge Earthquake?GSC 350Natural DisastersZonal Distance from your lab?How to determine an active fault? Cross sectional diagrams Cross cutting relationshipsThis Law is everchanging and is beingupdatedUpdate reviews areoccurring nowGSC 350Natural DisastersNatural Disasters vs. Natural HazardsWhat are they?Energy Types and where from?Consider SeasonsWater cycleGSC 350Natural DisastersLows and Highs, what determines themThunderstorms (stages)Tornadoes (formation) Radar depictionsClassificationSafety (terms)GSC 350Natural DisastersFlood water movement termsWhat is a watershedWater energyFlood stageFlash floodsInterval of recurrenceGSC 350Natural DisastersKnow Plate Tectonics Driving forces Earth interior Crustal componentsBoundaries Not just how they work but where they occur (generally)EvidenceGSC 350Natural DisastersKnow faultsStrain types (also stresses)Fault types and movement How to tell, (block diagrams)Earthquake terminologyMagnitudesScalesSeismic Waves (the two types)Be able to calculate magnitude and locationGSC 350Natural DisastersOther fault/earthquake related materialKnow how/why tsunami occur and travel Wave terms Calculate velocity...GSC 350Natural DisastersCase studies are to be understood, but the specifics are not importantKnow diagrams (be able to reproduce or recognize and explain them)Be able to reproduce calculations (lecture and exercise)Be able to do exercises75 multiple choice + several short answer, diagram, definitionsGSC 350Natural DisastersBring a scantron, pencils, eraser, scratch paper, ruler, compass (circle drawing apparatus), and a calculator.Have a greatweekend!GSC 350Natural Disasters