# Lecture Notes

Lecture notes files.
LEC # | TOPICS | FILES
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1 | Introduction | (PDF - 3.2MB)
Earthquakes
2 | Earthquakes | (PDF)
3 | Seismic waves | (PDF)
4 | Earthquake kinematics | (PDF)
5-6 | Earthquake dynamics | (PDF - 1.3MB)
7 | Associated phenomena: Tsunami | (PDF) (AVI - 4.0MB) (Courtesy of NOAA.) (MOV - 48.1MB) (Courtesy of NOAA.)
8-9 | Earthquake preparedness and warning systems | (PDF)
Hurricanes
10-12 | Tropical cyclones | (PDF - 3.0MB)
13-15 | The tropical atmosphere: Hurricane incubator | (PDF - 1.7MB)
16-18 | Computational models of hurricanes | (PDF - 2.4MB)
Volcanoes
19-21 | Volcano overview | (PDF - 1.6MB)
22 | Magma generation | (PDF)
23 | Magma ascent and eruption | (PDF)
24-26 | Volcanic hazards | (PDF - 2.7MB)
27 | Volcano hazards (cont.) | (PDF)
Tornadoes and severe weather
28-29 | Tornado overview | (PDF - 1.3MB)
30 | Moist convection | (PDF)
31 | Stability assessment | (PDF)
32 | Thunderstorms | (PDF)
33 | Mesoscale organization of convection | (PDF)
34 | Supercells and tornadoes | (PDF)
35 | Forecasting tornadoes | (PDF)