PPT-Chapter 4 – The Lithosphere

Lithosphere soils affected by composition of atm gases eg 4Fe 3 30 2 2Fe 2 O 3 atmospheric circulation climate biological processes exudation respiration. Seismology- lecture 5. Barbara Romanowicz, UC Berkeley. CIDER2012, KITP. Seismological tools. Seismic tomography: surface waves, overtones. Volumetric distribution of heterogeneity. “smooth” structure – depth resolution ~50 km. Galveston Hurricane of 1900 . EDTC 6341.63. November 13, 2011. Team Nekton will investigate the causes of Hurricanes, by looking at winds, storm surge, vulnerability. . We . will review past Hurricanes and provide recommendations to improve Hurricane preparedness and readiness.. Mass Movements. AICE Environmental Management. United States landslide incidence and susceptibility map.. National Atlas of the United States. ®. Mass Movements. La . Conchita. , coastal area of southern California. This landslide and . Structure of the Earth. The Earth is made up of 3 main layers:. Core. Mantle. Crust. Inner core. Outer core. Mantle. Crust. The Crust. This is where we live!. The Earth’s crust is made of:. Continental Crust. Part I: Dynamic Earth. The Northern Lights / Aurora borealis. Created. . in. . part. . from. . the. . electro. . magnetic. . field. . from. . the. . earth’s. . core. New Area of Focus: Earth’s Plate Boundaries.. The solid rock portion of the Earth’s surface. Continental Drift Theory. Alfred Wegner – 1912. Earth was once a supercontinent called Pangaea. Divided and slowly drifted apart over millions of years. Lithosphere. Rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. On earth, comprises the crust and the upper mantle. The Rock Cycle. Thinking about relationships among the major rock groups. 5. Major Rock Groups. Reporters:. Alconera. , P.P.. Villacampa. , E.. Mangaway. , . Cris. A scientific theory which describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. . Plate tectonics is the study of how the Earth's plates are driven and shaped by geological forces that keep them in constant motion. . Dr. B-Z . Organization of Presentation. Puddles. Introduction to . How do you identify puddles?. Vocabulary. Terminology . Key Information. Pertinent information about puddles that will be discussed later in the presentation. . Modification of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure. . Chapter 6. . Oceanic crust. Continental. lithosphere. Continental. crust. Mantle lithosphere. Asthenosphere. Pressure. (kilobars). Depth. 0 km. 30. How Rocks Deform. Deformation. . . = bending, tilting, or breaking Earth’s crust.. Isostasy. Deformation can be due to two opposing forces:. gravity, or weight, of the . lithosphere. pressing down on the . 4 Layers of the earth. 7 main plates of the earth. 3 main plate boundaries. 2 types of crust. 3 main features of plate tectonics (F.E.E.D). 3 main theorists and theories. Human interaction. Structure of the Earth. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . In introduction to Carbon. What is carbon and why is it important?. Carbon. Carbon is the . 6. th. element . on the periodic table of elements. Why is carbon important?. Carbon is . 4. th. most abundant element in the .