GEOB 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Interferometric Synthetic-Aperture Radar, Lidar
22 Apr 2016
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Geosphere geology: tectonic forces tectonic forces: any process that builds landforms forces of denudation: any process that wears away or rearranges landforms includes the rocks comprising earth"s crust and the global tectonic system that elevates the rocks that get sculpted into typography global distribution of earthquakes follows closely with boundaries of tectonic plates large and deep earthquakes occur near convergent boundaries esp subduction zones earthquakes occur at mid ocean spreading centers shallow earthquakes occurs at plate interior volcanoes are found near plate boundaries. Source to sink routing/material routing geomorphic systems route material from eroding sources to depositional sinks predominant agents of mass transport one way flow of water down river networks ice down glacial valley systems soil and rock down hillslopes drainage basin as an organizational unit headwaters of drainage basin is weathering rocks and erosional processes delivers sediment to streams and rivers.
