Remember, your job as the geologist is to find:
1) the geologic cause,
2) areas susceptible to this type of catastrophe,
3) warning signs, and
4) possibilities of prediction.
Geologist sheet- GoogleDocs file
Tsunami Links
Causes- Geology.com
Lanslide/Mudslide Links
Causes- Ca Dept. of Public Health
Warning Signs- about half way down the page
Landslide Hazard Information- Geology.com
Avalanche Links
Where and When - USSARTF
Where and When - National Geographic
Areas susceptible- 2nd section
Flood/Storm Flooding Links
Rivers and Why they Flood- Tulane University
Rain Causes Floods, That’s Not the Whole Story- USA Today
Questions and answers about floods- USGS
Cause of Flooding- University of Washington
Sinkholes (in the southeast)
The Science of Sinkholes- USGS page, with even more links, about the geology
Sinkholes, West Central Florida: A link between surface water and groundwater- USGS publication
Sinkholes: Common, costly, and sometimes deadly- Scroll down for information about the geology in Florida
Sinkholes Can Cause Costly Damage- Brief examples from across the southeast
Sinkhole Questions: Florida Department of Environmental Protection- Scroll through the 26 questions
