SSAC Physical Volcanology Modules

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Bubbles in Magmas part of Examples
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet and apply the ideal gas law to model the velocity of a bubble rising in a viscous magma.

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Quantitative Concepts: Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data :XY scatter plots, Geometry; Trigonometry :Spheres, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Rates, Unit conversions, Ratio and proportion; percentage; interpolation, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Manipulating equations, Geometry; Trigonometry :Circles (including radians and pi)
Subject: Natural science:Physics, Earth science, Chemistry
Excel Skills: Basic Arithmetic:Arithmetic Functions:PRODUCT, SUM, Angles and Trig Functions:PI, Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot:Multiple Plots

How Does Surface Deformation at an Active Volcano Relate to Pressure and Volume Change in the Magma Chamber? part of Examples
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to examine and apply the Mogi model for horizontal and vertical surface displacement vs. depth and pressure conditions in the magma chamber.

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Quantitative Concepts: Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Descriptive statistics; trend lines :Goodness of fit (R2), Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data :XY scatter plots, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Estimation, Unit conversions, Ratio and proportion; percentage; interpolation, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Manipulating equations, Modeling:Forward modeling, Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data :Logarithmic scale, Geometry; Trigonometry :Spheres
Subject: Natural science:Physics, Earth science
Excel Skills: Basic Arithmetic:Nested Formulas, Simple Formulas, Angles and Trig Functions:PI, Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot:Multiple Plots, Log Scale

How are Flow Conditions in Volcanic Conduits Estimated? part of Examples
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to calculate velocity of rising magma in steady-state Plinian eruptions using conservation of mass and momentum.

Quantitative Concepts: Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data :XY scatter plots, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Ratio and proportion; percentage; interpolation, Rates, Estimation
Subject: Natural science:Chemistry, Physics, Earth science
Excel Skills: Angles and Trig Functions:PI, Basic Arithmetic:Simple Formulas, Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot:Multiple Plots

Porosity and Permeability of Magmas part of Examples
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet for an iterative calculation to find volume of bubbles and hence porosity, permeability and gas escape as a function of depth.

Quantitative Concepts: Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data :XY scatter plots, Geometry; Trigonometry :Spheres, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Rates, Unit conversions, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Manipulating equations, Calculus; Numerical methods:Iteration
Subject: Natural science:Earth science, Physics
Excel Skills: Basic Arithmetic:Simple Formulas, Arithmetic Functions:SUM, Basic Arithmetic:Nested Formulas, Angles and Trig Functions:PI, Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot:Multiple Plots