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Environmental Geology – Introduction
Environmental GeologyGEO106
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SF movie
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San Francisco on fire1906:
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San Francisco: a destroyed city
1906:
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1994:
magnitude 6.7cost $20 bill
57 dead
Northridge earthquake
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Bam earthquake, Iran
Magnitude 6.6
December 26th, 2003
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How many people died?
A. 1000
B. 3000
C. 10,000
D. 30,000
E. 100,000
The December 2003 Bam earthquake:
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Why was the death toll so high?The Bam earthquake
A surprise or unusual event?
A very large magnitude?
The proximity to the city?
The resilience of buildings?
Bam
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Course information
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Syllabus
http://www.geology.wisc.edu/courses/g106
GEO106:
Lecture topics
Reading assignment
Discussion topics
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Lecture notes
http://www.geology.wisc.edu/courses/g106
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OverviewSyllabus:
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Fundamentals:Rocks and minerals
Internal processes:Plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes
Surface processes: Rivers, coastal, mass movements, climate
Resources: Water, mineral, energy, waste, pollution
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Minerals and Rocks
• Basic Vocabulary of Geology• Foundations and Building Materials• Important Natural Resources• Impacts on Human Health
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Plate TectonicsInternal Processes:
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Movie: 100 Ma
Movie: 400 Ma
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EarthquakesInternal Processes:
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Bhuj, India:More than 30,000 dead
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VolcanoesInternal Processes:
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Montserrat 1997
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Streams
• Agents in Shaping the Earth’s Surface• Habitat for Aquatic Species• Flooding as a Human Hazard
Surface Processes:
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Costal deposition and erosionSurface Processes:
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Hurricane Georges takes homes off the Florida Keys
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Mass movementsSurface Processes:
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Mass movements are often triggered by earthquakes and
storms.
This slide was triggered by the Northridge earthquake.
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Glaciers and desertsSurface Processes:
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Extent of glaciationduring Pleistocene
The Wisconsin landscape is largely the result of
glaciation.
The capitol is build on a drumlin.
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Climate changeSurface Processes:
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Global average temperatures do appear to be increasing…
Are we the cause?
Are the increases significant?
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Water Resources
• Groundwater Processes• Joint Management of Groundwater and Surface Water
Resources:
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Water Management in Florida’s Everglades
• Flood Control, Water Supply + Ecosystem Restoration
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Waste Disposal and Water Pollution
• Landfill Siting• Surface and Groundwater Contamination
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MineralResources:
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Mineral resources only found in special locations
1950 to 1990: US population grew by 65%, material consumption by 130%
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Environmental Impacts of Mining
• Acid Mine Drainage• Tailings Waste
Resources:
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EnergyResources:
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As societies advance
they consume
more energy
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Radioactive Waste
• Mined Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain
Resources:
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Renewable Energy
• Hydroelectric• Geothermal• Wind• Solar
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Geology and Health
• Asbestos • Arsenic• Radon
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If Earth’s history is equated to a 24-hour day,approximately when did humans arrive on the scene?
1 hour ≅ 190 million years
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What is the most abundant element in the Earth as a whole?
Fe
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