Formation of a hurricane

A handy animation from the BBC showing the formation of a hurricane.

BBC animation

Rhine Floods

Useful website -But not the only ones!

Causes of the Rhine Floods
Barcelona Field Studies Centre

Background to the Rhine Floods
Barcelona Field Studies Centre

Background to the Rhine. Causes of the floods and methods of protection.
Bridgemary Community Sports College

Text Book

General information on floods (Including causes and prvention) can be found on pages 90-91.

The 1995 Rhine Floods case study is on pages 92-93.

Hurricane Georges

The mind map above can be used to help create an overview of Hurricane Georges. It is not complete. You will need to use the information from your lessons and your notes to finish the mind map.

Mt St Helens

A video for all to watch about Mt ST Helens

Natural Hazards Case Study List

This is a recommended list for the Natural Hazards module

Global distribution of natural Hazards, e.g. where do they occur.
Make sure you know where the following hazards occur around the world,

Floods
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Tropical Storms
Droughts

Physical processes of natural hazards e.g. why do they happen
Make sure you know the causes of the following hazards,

Volcanic Eruptions
Earthquakes
Tropical Storms
Floods
Droughts (it is worth reading the pages in the text book)

Effects on people
Make sure that you know the following case studies. For each one ask the following questions: -

• Why did it happened?
• What effects did it have on people?
• How do these effects vary between MEDC's and LEDCs?
• How do people protect themselves from this hazard?
• Can the hazard be predicted or controlled?

The main Case studies that we have studied are: -

Earthquakes

• Kobe - LEDC

Volcanic Eruptions

• Monsterrat - LEDC
• Mount St Helens - MEDC
• Mt Etna - EU

Tropical Storms

• Bangladesh Cyclone, 1991, - LEDC
• Hurricane Georges, 1998

Floods

• Rhine Floods - EU

Earthquake 5.2

Last nights earthquake was a big talking point today, so here is an update on some of the effects.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7267567.stm

Key Questions any good geographer might ask

• Where did it happen?
• Why did it happen?
• Why are earthquake of this size unusual in the UK?
• What were the effects?