EARTHSC 2GG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Natural Disaster, Lithification, Rock Cycle

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Earth Sciences
• Course: EARTHSC 2GG3
• Professor: Eduard Reinhardt

Document Summary

Na tura l p roce s s e s a nd ene rgy s ource s. Processes: phys ica l, che mica l a nd biologica l wa ys in which e ve nts a ffe ct earth s s urfa ce. Inte rna l proce s s e s come from force s within ea rth: Re s ult of inte rna l e ne rgy. Exte rna l proce s s e s come from force s on ea rth: A tmos phe ric e ffe cts. E ne rgy from the s un. Hazard: proba bility tha t a s pe cific da ma ging e ve nt will ha ppe n within a pa rticula r pe riod of time. Risk: a function of the ha za rd,e xpos ure , vulne ra bility a nd coping a nd ca pa city. Disaster: ha za rdous e ve nt tha t occurs ove r.