Classroom, Lab and Field Exercises in Geophysics
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Vibroseis Correlation - An Example of Digital Signal Processing part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
In the vibroseis method of seismic exploration, the seismic energy source (ground vibration controlled by shaking the mass of the vibroseis truck) is distributed over a time of several seconds. To ...
Earthquake Location part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Earthquake location is an interesting and significant aspect of seismology. A number of methods that vary from simple to complex are available for learning about earthquake location. The methods also ...
Location of buried objects at an abandon military facility (the Lake Superior State University campus) part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Students undertake a geophysical study at an abandon military facility, Camp Lucas. This includes designing and conducting the survey, processing the data, modeling and interpreting the data and ...
Resistivity Profile in an Urban Setting part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Activity in an urban setting that includes an electrical resistivity line and hydrogeological information from nearby monitoring wells that enables students to create a meaningful interpretation of ...
Interseismic deformation: Crustal deformation between large earthquakes part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
This assignment is based on real geodetic data measured in central California across the San Andreas Fault. It will get the students acquainted with geodetic observations, basic data analysis ...
Locating and Measuring Earthquakes Using Real Seismic Data part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
The objective is to locate an earthquake and measure its Richter magnitude using real data recorded by seismographs.
Scorpions as Seismologists part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Students investigate how seismologists and scorpions use wave travel times to locate sources of movement. The primary strength of this exercise is that it links geophysics and biology to enhance ...
Earthquake! A Term Paper and Presentation Assignment part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
In this writing and oral presentaion assignment, students are challenged to assess a building site for a fictitious organization, the Society for Earthquake Enthusiasts. Each student must choose a ...
Bac-Ho Consulting Project (Near-Surface Geophysics) part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
This objective of the lab is to have students think as much about sampling and survey design as the EM and GPR methods. Their goal of will be to design, execute, and report on a survey-using each ...
Geophysics of the News part of Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
The is a project to present. both orally and written, information on the Plate Tectonics setting of a geographic region in the news. Emphasis is on the geophysical studies/results from the region, ...
