GEOL 106 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rayleigh Wave, Submarine Volcano, Elastic-Rebound Theory
13 Mar 2014
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Why has there been an increase in the impact of humans on the earth system? exponential population growth advances in our technological capability to make an impact on the environment demand for increased human level of affluence. Ese/ esm credo: think globally, act locally (everything you do has an impact on the earth) How do we study the past? study tree rings study ice cores from ice sheets: measure gas/lead/dust concentration. How does past ese compare to future ese: scale - in past was more local, now more global. Intent- in past regional/global effects were unintended and unanticipated. In managing earth systems, we have a moral and ethical. Respnsibility: the desired endpoints are sustainability and equity, sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Hazard: something which might cause harm to people (death, injury, property damage)
