Using the "Simulation End Time" Parameter in WILSIM-GC to Model the Shape of the Grand Canyon in the Past and Future
Summary
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Learning Goals
Content Goals
After successfully completing this exercise, students will be able to describe how the "simulation end time" parameter in WILSIM-GC influences the model output.
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Students formulate and test hypotheses.
Other Skills
Students learn to manipulate the parameters of the computer simulation WILSIM-GC.
Context for Use
Course Type
Undergraduate course in geography or geology
Prerequisite Skills
This is an introductory parameter exercise that requires no additional skills. A basic background in fluvial erosional processes and landform evolution is recommended.
Where this activity fits in the course
This is a stand-alone exercise that can be used as an introduction to WILSIM-GC, a computer simulation. Having completed this exercise, students will be ready to use WILSIM-GC to do more sophisticated activities, exploring and discovering principles of fluvial geomorphology.
Description and Teaching Materials
Using the "Simulation End Time" Parameter in WILSIM-GC to Model the Shape of the Grand Canyon in the Past and Future (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 301kB Dec14 15)