ATM 200 - Natural Disasters

Ch 7 – Volcanic Case Histories:

Killer Events

Monday, 26 October 2015

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Daily Announcements:

1) Exam #2 Review Class is Friday, Oct. 30, 3:40-4:45 PM, LC-18.

2) Exam #2 is Monday, Nov. 2. (Bring #2 pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser.)

3) Exam #2: Ch. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and lecture material (videos too!)

4) Students with disabilities: please verify your appointment at the DRC.

5) Sub-Topic Voting open today until midnight.

Song #1: “1816, the Year Without a Summer” by Rasputina

Song #2: “Pompeii” by Bastille

Text Source Today: Chapter 7

· Tambora, 1815 Notes Template

· Krakatau, 1883 Notes Key

· St. Helens, 1980

· Pinatubo, 1991

· Lake Nyos, Cameroon, 1986

· Nyiragongo, Zaire, 2002

· DVD – Part 2: “Inside the V0lcan0”, Hist0ry Channel, 2008

(Click here to watch the full DVD presentation)

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) Key Facts: Tambora, Krakatau, St. Helens, Pinatubo

2) Key Facts: Lake Nyos, Nyiragongo

Study Guide Material (to be answered while watching the DVD): PDF DOC

1) Where did the largest landslide and debris avalanche ever observed

in historic time take place?

2) What is the most hazardous volcano in the United States.? Why?

3) Compared to a typical volcanic eruption, which lasts for a few days,

how long does a supervolcano erupt?