Geography

🚨 BREAKING: A jökulhlaup (glacial outburst flood) has begun at Grímsvötn, signalling a heightened possibility of a volcanic eruption, says Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, a geophysics professor at the University of Iceland. #Grímsvötn #IcelandVolcanoAlert pic.twitter.com/k1m31I9xX2— Lava Centre (@LavaCentre) January 11, 2024

The latest Geography in the News covers the cause, effects and responses to the Sea of Japan Earthquake. 1. Students read the article on Internet Geography: https://t.co/ghkKmCtJ8w— internetgeography.net 🌍 (@InternetGeog) January 3, 2024

Look for opp to develop synopticity + integrate geog skills '1:Analysis of hazard distribution patterns on world and regional scale maps'e.g. tsunamis; tectonic mega-disasters #GIS web map @ArcGISOnline created in @GIPedagogy@GIS4Schools @Dav1dM0rganhttps://t.co/Mf4BbXTsLm pic.twitter.com/04XSAG4qzU— BC (@mildthing99) August 28, 2021

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Chile earthquake of 2010, severe earthquake that occurred on February 27, 2010, off the coast of south-central Chile, causing widespread damage on land and initiating a tsunami that devastated some coastal areas of the country. Together, the earthquake and tsunami were responsible for more than 500 deaths.

Immediate and long-term responses to tectonic hazards - Find out about the immediate and long-term responses to tectonic hazards.

Deadliest natural disaster between 1950 and 2022 was estimated to be Cyclone Bhola in Bangladesh in 1970. The 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean was in fourth.

View enlarged image of Earth's tectonic plates. Source: U.S. Geological SurveyDownload ImageEarth's surface is made up of tectonic plates, which are large slabs of solid rock that fit together like puzzle pieces. These plates meet at plate boundaries and are in constant motion. Where the surfaces of these

Mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes... Download this fantastic classroom poster from the Royal Geographical Society here: https://t.co/9ltdOaVziv Check out our geography trips: https://t.co/OhrGWtUhI5 #geographyteacher @RGS_IBG pic.twitter.com/KolvCugZaM— NST Geography Trips (@NSTGeography) October 7, 2023

Mapped: The Deadliest Earthquakes of the 21st Century 🌎️https://t.co/Bts3YZPAoW pic.twitter.com/7jtgokF0lw— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) September 11, 2023