Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level Geography

Edexcel Specification A.

Unit 1 Physical Environments (6461)
 
 


Unit 1 Physical Environments (6461)

Choose the section that you are interested in by clicking on the headings below:
Button Earth Systems Button Fluvial Environments Button Coastal Environments


Earth Systems:

Recent Earthquakes Across The WorldA map and list showing location and magnitude of recent earthquakes.

Recent Earthquakes in CaliforniaA map showing location and magnitude of recent earthquakes.

1906 San Francisco EarthquakeThe Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake - a detailed account with pictures.

Kobe EarthquakeCase-study notes and photos of the Kobe earthquake

Notes On Earthquakes (US Geological Survey)Why earthquakes occur, how to measure them, etc.

Preparing For An EarthquakeAdvice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency - detailed.

Newspaper Earthquake AdviceTips on preparing for an earthquake plus some photos of San Francisco earthquakes.

USGS FactsheetWhen will the next big earthquake hit N. California?

USGS FactsheetBuilding safer structures in California

Volcano WorldThe best volcano site - from here, you can probably find out everything you need to know.

Cascades Volcano ObservatoryA large and very detailed site with good quality information.

Hawaii VolcanoesVirtual Field Trip of Hawaiian volcanoes - includes good photos.

Italy's VolcanoesVolcanoes of Italy - includes lots on Mount Etna.

Stromboli On-LineMore volcanoes of Italy - mainly Stromboli and Etna - lots of excellent photos.

Disaster GuideA good starting place to find out what volcanoes have recently erupted around the world.

EarthweekNews reports, updated weekly, on Earth events - includes volcanoes and earthquakes.

red pinEarth Alertnews reports, updated weekly, on Earth events - includes volcanoes and earthquakes.

red pinUnited States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.)Earthquakes - frequently asked questions - the info. is detailed but not attractively presented...

red pinMass MovementArticle on types of mass movement.

red pinMass MovementDozens of 'slides' showing most types of mass movement.



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Fluvial Environments:

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The National Water Archive [UK] - the National Rivers Authority Yearbooks (1996, 1997 and 1998) in electronic form - a wealth of free, detailed data for 100's of rivers and streams in the UK - a great site and getting better all the time. It takes a while to get what you want but its worth the effort!

river River Darent in Kent - Case study notes and photos of the River Darent in Kent.

river The U.K. Environment Agency Flood Report - the Report of the Easter 1998 Floods which caused much damage in southern England.

river The Los Angeles River - a virtual tour from source to mouth

river River Systems of the World - not a very attractive site, but it has links to articles on dozens of major rivers.

river Red River, N.Dakota, U.S.A. - a large site dedicated to flood information on the Red River.

river Israel - hydrology overview

river Indonesia - hydrology overview

river US Geological Survey - realtime water data, fascinating stuff...

red button International Rivers Network - a piece on the impact of dams.

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Coastal Environments:

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Virtual Coastal Fieldwork - Coastal Landforms and Management at Reculver in Kent with photos/notes

coastCoastal articles - a range of U.S. coastal articles, including erosion, deposition, management, etc.

coastGeomorphology from Space:Coastal - Landsat images, maps & photos - excellent!

coastPerranporth, Cornwall - Live picturesof the beach plus O.S. maps/geology map

coastCoastal Questions & Answers - lots of questions and answers about all things coastal.

coastCoastal & Marine Processes & Landforms - Canadian site - text, photos & diagrams

coastOnline Glossary of Terms for Physical Geography - Canadian site - covers all topics

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