The time between seismic waves
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The time between seismic waves
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Period
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Extremely rapid downslope movement of large volumes of rock and debris
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Extremely rapid downslope movement of large volumes of rock and debris
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Sturzstrom
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General KnowledgeSecondary/Shear waves that shake back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, cannot travel through a liquid (4.5km/s upper mantle, 3.5km/s crust)
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Secondary/Shear waves that shake back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, cannot travel through a liquid (4.5km/s upper mantle, 3.5km/s crust)
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S Wave
Used to measure earthquakes
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Used to measure earthquakes
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Seismograph
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General KnowledgeThe potential degree to which an individual or community could be affected by a natural hazard
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The potential degree to which an individual or community could be affected by a natural hazard
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Sensitivity
Rapid discharge of water from an ice-dammed lake, typically resulting from a volcanic eruption
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Rapid discharge of water from an ice-dammed lake, typically resulting from a volcanic eruption
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Jokulhlaup
Records distant earthquakes
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Records distant earthquakes
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Long-period Seismograph
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General KnowledgeTsunami that strikes area adjacent to its point of origin
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Tsunami that strikes area adjacent to its point of origin
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Near Field Tsunami
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General KnowledgeA river characterized by multiple, frequency shifting channels
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A river characterized by multiple, frequency shifting channels
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Braided River
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General KnowledgeA broad expanse of basalt lava that cooled to fill in low-lying areas of the landscape
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A broad expanse of basalt lava that cooled to fill in low-lying areas of the landscape
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Flood Basalt
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