Geography 12 Resources
PLATE TECTONICS:
- Orting Case Study Resources: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/volcano.html
Emergency Kit Info/Emergency Preparedness:
- City of Vancouver: https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/make-an-emergency-kit.aspx
- Oregon: shakyground_english
Resources and Information:
- Divergence and Convergence – Supplemental Material:
- Motion of Tectonic Plates – Excellent resource with videos, maps, information.
- Earthquake Simulation (measurement)
- Mountains of Fire
- USGS – “This Dynamic Earth”:
- SFU Project – “Atlas of Megathrust Earthquake Risk in Metro Vancouver”
- Smithsonian Institute – Volcanoes:
Earthquake Simulations Activities:
- Bridge Building to withstand an earthquake:
- Stop Disasters Game (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction):
Earthquake Documentaries:
Japan’s Killer Quake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2IPhsjkMrs
Deadliest Earthquakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFgI8kl44x8
Cascadia Subduction Zone:
BBC Documentary on the Cascadia Subduction Zone:
CURRENT EVENTS:
Here are some resources for your case studies.
Sumas Flood:
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/weather-news/article239892288.html
https://twitter.com/sumaspolice?lang=en
https://twitter.com/wsdot_north?lang=en
Sasquatch Mountain Landslide and Debris Flow:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hemlock-valley-resort-road-closed-1.5449342
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/landslide-washouts-strand-500-people-on-sasquatch-mountain-ski-hill-1.4793567
REMINDER – Hemlock Valley Rd remains CLOSED due to mudslide between Sasquatch Mountain Resort to 2 km south. Assessment in progress. Detour not available. Next update February 3 at 9 AM. More info here: https://t.co/w4iyJisCIC#AgassizBC pic.twitter.com/HOTNnXTf9K
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 3, 2020
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2004/3072/fs-2004-3072.html
LOCAL IMPACT:
https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/860a1b50-4631-11ea-993a-0242ac110002/?jwsource=cl
https://globalnews.ca/video/6495604/continual-flooding-on-some-properties-in-the-fraser-valley
Map of British Columbia:
Chilliwack – Official Community Plan:
2040 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN with 2015 amendments1-wzkr8m
Weather and Climate Links:
- Types of Precipitation – http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/global/preciptypes.html
Field Trip Report – Resource
- Geotour: Stanley Park (Field Trip Information Package): StanleyParkGeotour2011web_ME
Topographic Map Resources
- St. John’s Map: stjohnstopomap
- New Glasgow Map: newglasgowtopo
- Sault St. Marie Map: saultstmarietopo
Other Information – BC Geography
- Southern BC Geological Landscapes Highway Map (1)
- Southern BC Geological Landscapes Highway Map (2)