Geography 2152F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Eurasian Plate, Pacific Plate, Plate Tectonics
22 Apr 2016
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Video: japan tsunami: with respect to plate tectonic processes, describe the specific cause of the earthquake that caused the japan tsunami. Japan is on the eurasian plate where it meets the pacific plate. Pacific plate grinds under the eurasian, which is compressed like a spring. Plate heaves upward, sending immense waves across the ocean. Tsunami was 30 feet, so was the wall. Ground sunk several feet, 18 foot wall not enough. Running on backup power, which soon die. Temperature rose, fuel rods generated hydrogen gas, which explodes. Decided to pump sea water into the reactors to cool. A region from northern vancouver to california a fault line. Tremendous pressure has built, could rupture in magnitude 9 earthquake.
