The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami part of Cutting Edge:Visualization:Examples
In this multi-part activity, students study seismograms from different seismic stations recording the Sumatra earthquake of December 26th, 2004 and then determine the epicenter of the quake and track the tsunami it generated in order to quantify how much time was available for exacuation if word had been successfully communicated.
Using Data in the Classroom Workshop 2007 Participants
Using Data in the Classroom Workshop 2008 Participants
