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Unit 3: Global Sea-Level Response to Ice Mass Loss: GRACE and InSAR data
What is the contribution of melting ice sheets compared to other sources of sea-level rise? How much is the sea level projected to increase during the twenty-first century? In this unit, students will use Gravity ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Gravity, Geodesy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Quantitative Skills: Units and Unit Conversions, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Problem Solving:Equations, Graphs, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry:Cubes and Rectangular Solids, Estimation, Spreadsheets
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics Gravity, GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI
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Unit 2: Monitoring surface and groundwater supply in central and western US
In Unit 2, students learn how the techniques for water budgeting (covered in Unit 1) can be used to monitor both groundwater (High Plains Aquifer) and surface water (western mountain watershed) systems. Students ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geophysics:Geodesy, Gravity, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Groundwater , Water Conservation, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Drought, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Land Use and Planning, Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water supply/water resource evaluation
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Quantitative Skills: Graphs, Geometry and Trigonometry:Cubes and Rectangular Solids, Algebra, Spreadsheets, Units and Unit Conversions, Problem Solving:Equations
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data:GPS/GNSS, Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics Gravity
Collection Source: GETSI
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Unit 4: Groundwater, GPS, and Water Resources
GPS data can measure ground elevation change in response to the changing amount of groundwater in valleys and snow cover in mountains. In this module, students will learn how to read GPS data to interpret how the ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water supply/water resource evaluation, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Groundwater , Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Units and Unit Conversions, Problem Solving, Graphs, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Arithmetic/Computation, Spreadsheets
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data:GPS/GNSS, Data:GPS/GNSS
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Unit 3: Glaciers, GPS, and Sea Level Rise
GPS data can measure bedrock elevation change in response to the changing mass of glaciers. In this module, students will learn how to read GPS data to interpret how the mass of glaciers in Alaska and Greenland is ...

Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Problem Solving, Arithmetic/Computation, Graphs, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Spreadsheets, Units and Unit Conversions
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI
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GETSI Developed This material was developed and reviewed through the GETSI curricular materials development process.
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