Internal Forces and Climate
I. Introduction
Erosion rate: 4 cm per 1000 years Erosion rate: 14 cm per 1000 years
I. Introduction Erosion rate: 4 cm per 1000 years, or ft/yr Rate x Time = Distance
I. Introduction Erosion rate: 4 cm per 1000 years, or ft/yr Rate x Time = Distance ft * Time = 20,000 ft yr Time = ???
I. Introduction Erosion rate: 4 cm per 1000 years, or ft/yr Rate x Time = Distance ft * Time = 20,000 ft yr Time = 152 million years
I. Introduction Erosion rate: 4 cm per 1000 years, or ft/yr Rate x Time = Distance ft * Time = 20,000 ft yr Time = 152 million years
II. The endogenic effect A. Overview
II. The endogenic effect A. Overview “The difference between the two masses represent a balance in endogenic mechanics”
Archimede’s Principle: An object is immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
II. The endogenic effect B.Epeirogeny “uplift or depression on a regional scale, with minimal disruption of original rock structure” e.g.: isostacy
C. Orogeny and Tectonic Geomorphology
D. Volcanism
Two overlying controls: Silicon content of magma Temperature of magma
D. Volcanism 1. Lava Plains and Plateaus
D. Volcanism 1.Lava Plains and Plateaus 2. Shield Volcanoes
Shield volcanoes –Tall volcanoes –3 or 4 miles tall –Wide base – Diameter of ten of miles
Mauna Loa, HI
D. Volcanism 1.Lava Plains and Plateaus 2.Shield Volcanoes 3. Cindercone Volcanoes
Cinder cones –Short, narrow cone, –Steep sides –Violent eruptions
Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
D. Volcanism 1.Lava Plains and Plateaus 2.Shield Volcanoes 3.Cindercone Volcanoes 4. Composite Volcanoes
Composite or stratovolcanoes – –Tall volcanoes – 1 to 2 miles high –Violent eruptions
Mayon Volcano, Phillippines
Mt. St. Helens, WA
III. Climatic Geomorphology A. Overview “Examine the relationship between landforms and climate”
CLIMATE-PROCESS SYSTEM
MORPHOGENETIC SYSTEM
III. Climatic Geomorphology A.Overview B.Geomorphic Response “response time”
III. Climatic Geomorphology A.Overview B.Geomorphic Response “response time”
Orbital Eccentricity 100,000 yr cycle Axial Tilt 41,000 yr cycle Precession of Equinoxes (wobble effect) 11,000 yr cycle Milankovitch Cycles