LEC # | TOPICS | FILES |
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1 | Introduction | (PDF - 3.2MB) |
Earthquakes | ||
2 | Earthquakes | (PDF) |
3 | Seismic waves | (PDF) |
4 | Earthquake kinematics | (PDF) |
5-6 | Earthquake dynamics | (PDF - 1.3MB) |
7 | Associated phenomena: Tsunami |
(PDF) (AVI - 4.0MB) (Courtesy of NOAA.) (MOV - 48.1MB) (Courtesy of NOAA.) |
8-9 | Earthquake preparedness and warning systems | (PDF) |
Hurricanes | ||
10-12 | Tropical cyclones | (PDF - 3.0MB) |
13-15 | The tropical atmosphere: Hurricane incubator | (PDF - 1.7MB) |
16-18 | Computational models of hurricanes | (PDF - 2.4MB) |
Volcanoes | ||
19-21 | Volcano overview | (PDF - 1.6MB) |
22 | Magma generation | (PDF) |
23 | Magma ascent and eruption | (PDF) |
24-26 | Volcanic hazards | (PDF - 2.7MB) |
27 | Volcano hazards (cont.) | (PDF) |
Tornadoes and severe weather | ||
28-29 | Tornado overview | (PDF - 1.3MB) |
30 | Moist convection | (PDF) |
31 | Stability assessment | (PDF) |
32 | Thunderstorms | (PDF) |
33 | Mesoscale organization of convection | (PDF) |
34 | Supercells and tornadoes | (PDF) |
35 | Forecasting tornadoes | (PDF) |