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Geomorphic Hazards Analysis Report - Western Virginia Home Site

Analyzing landforms to predict subsurface properties, assessing environmental hazards, writing scientific reports in geological context.

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Geomorphic Hazards Analysis Report - Western Virginia Home Site

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  1. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Rich Whittecar Ocean Earth Atmospheric Sciences Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia

  2. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia BS - Ocean and Earth Science tracks: Geology Earth Science Education Biological Oceanography Chemical Oceanography Physical Oceanography

  3. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Writing Intensive (WI) course: >50% of course grade from writing assignments returned with comments that evaluate writing issues

  4. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia • Interpret the landforms to predict the properties of the materials in the shallow subsurface. • Use electronic sources of geomorphic information • Assess the environmental hazards at a site • Practice writing a scientific report

  5. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Rich Whittecar Ocean Earth Atmospheric Sciences Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia

  6. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Tectonic/Volcanic Landforms: Writing Paragraphs Volcanic Landforms: Writing Captions Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History

  7. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History Septic System Operation and Failure: Writing Sections (Appendix)

  8. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History Soil Survey Maps and Tables Illustrations: Slopes Flooded Soils Septic System Suitability

  9. LlC2 LnC3 LoD LlC2 LlB2 WmB CeC2 LlC2 EnC3 LlC2 ChC LlC2 WmB LfD2 LlB CeC2 LlC2 HsB ArB LnD3 HsB2 HsC2 LlB2 AlB GlC2 LnD3 SrC RtE EmB LoF HsC2 SrC WmB CeC2 SrC LfB SrC Cm ElB HsB WmB HsC2 ArB EmD2 ElC2 ChC GlC2 HaD Cv SrC HaD HsC2 LnD3 EmC2 HsC2 LnD2 ElC2 HsB HsC2 EmD2 HsB HsD Cm HsC2 LoF HsC2 Cm Cv MvB

  10. LlC2 LnC3 LoD LlC2 LlB2 WmB CeC2 LlC2 EnC3 LlC2 ChC LlC2 WmB LfD2 LlB CeC2 LlC2 HsB ArB LnD3 HsB2 HsC2 LlB2 AlB GlC2 LnD3 SrC RtE EmB LoF HsC2 SrC WmB CeC2 SrC LfB SrC Cm ElB HsB WmB HsC2 ArB EmD2 ElC2 ChC GlC2 HaD Cv SrC HaD HsC2 LnD3 EmC2 HsC2 LnD2 ElC2 HsB HsC2 EmD2 HsB HsD Cm HsC2 LoF HsC2 Cm Cv Slope Map MvB “Madison County site”

  11. Suitability for Dwellings with Basements NRCS Web Soil Survey

  12. Potential for Flooding NRCS Web Soil Survey

  13. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History Debris Flow Chutes and Fans: Map Exercise

  14. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Q2 Stream Hydrograph: Illustration Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History

  15. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Visit 1 Site and Comparable Landscapes in Blue Ridge and Ridge and Valley Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to Western VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History

  16. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Outline (oral review 1) Introduction + Regional Geologic Setting (oral review 2) Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History

  17. Report: Analysis of geomorphic hazards on potential home site, western Virginia Introduction Regional Geologic Setting On-Site Geomorphic Hazards …flooding, clay, expansive soils, moderate-high slopes, … House Site Recommendations Tectonic Geomorph Weathering/Soils Mass Movements Fluvial Geomorph Trip to West’n VA Coastal Geomorph Glacial Geomorph Quaternary History

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