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Unit 2: Examining the Distribution of Mass Wasting Events
What factors contribute to the distribution patterns of mass wasting events? In this unit, students will use a frequency-ratio method, one of the most common quantitative methods used in the statistical analysis of ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Quantitative Skills: Logarithms/Exponential Functions:Logarithms, Problem Solving:Equations, Algebra, Probability and Statistics:Correlation, Models and Modeling
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data:Lidar
Collection Source: GETSI
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Unit 2: Flood Frequency Analysis
This unit introduces students to the statistical concepts that are used to determine the relationships between peak flow magnitude, return periods, and societal risk. The intent is that when a student hears or uses ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Quantitative Skills: Probability and Statistics:Probability, Describing Data Distribution, Problem Solving:Equations, Algebra, Logarithms/Exponential Functions:Exponential Growth and Decay, Graphs, Spreadsheets
Collection Source: GETSI

Unit 3: Channel Capacity and Manning's Equation
A flood occurs when the flow rate in a river exceeds the capacity of a channel to transmit water downstream within its banks. How much water can a channel transmit? Answering this question requires measurements of ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Differential Equations and Integrals, Problem Solving:Equations, Spreadsheets, Geometry and Trigonometry:Other plane figures, Logarithms/Exponential Functions:Exponential Growth and Decay, Algebra, Graphs
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data:GPS/GNSS, Lidar, Data:GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI

Unit 4: Hydraulic Modeling and Flood Inundation Mapping using HEC-RAS
The flow or discharge value in a river does not mean much to a layperson or a decision maker because this flow can be insignificant on a big river but can be dangerous on a small creek. Thus, we must know how to ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Quantitative Skills: Probability and Statistics, Problem Solving:Equations, Models and Modeling, Logarithms/Exponential Functions:Exponential Growth and Decay, Algebra, Graphs, Geometry and Trigonometry:Other plane figures, Differential Equations and Integrals
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data:Lidar
Collection Source: GETSI

Unit 5: Mapping the Impact of 100 and 500-year Floods
Most often, we characterize floods based on their return periods. Considering new land developments and the changing climate, what was once a 100-year flood may change over time. Thus, if we are going to experience ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Quantitative Skills: Differential Equations and Integrals, Problem Solving:Equations, Probability and Statistics, Spreadsheets, Logarithms/Exponential Functions:Exponential Growth and Decay, Models and Modeling, Graphs, Geometry and Trigonometry:Other plane figures, Algebra
Collection Source: GETSI