GEV 1003- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 87 pages long!)
16 Feb 2018
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Key words: folding, anticlines/synclines, domes/basins, faulting, types, earthquakes, volcanism, types. Folding faulting volcanism where plates meet (creating new rock) A measurement of the energy released by fault movement. This week in ca: couple dozen; most are 4 and below, generally undetectable. Worst earthquakes are faults that haven"t moved in a long time: force builds up and releases a lot of energy; more likely to have damage at the surface. Volcanos: third way tectonic plates create new rock: lava creates igneous rock: volcanic activity rarely gets to the top. Key words: hadley cell, easterly waves, tropical cyclones, formation, structure. Where am i relative to itcz: hadley cell: position shifts 10-15 degrees depending on the season (north in the. South in the winter?: at 15 degrees, wet season during your hemisphere"s summer (transitory systems) Easterly waves: small cell of low pressure, like a cyclone.
