Density structure of the earth from mass and moment of inertia part of Workshop 07: Activities
Donald Forsyth, Brown University
Using mass and moment of inertia as constraints, students construct density models of the whole earth. This activity uses concepts from physics, multi-dimensional calculus, and linear algebra, and also reinforces ...

Seismogram Patterns part of Workshop 07: Activities
Charles Ammon, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
I assign this homework on the first day of class, after discussing the nature of science and mathematics, and the integral role of patterns in scientific discovery. The specific goal is to have students carefully ...

Locating and Measuring Earthquakes Using Real Seismic Data part of Workshop 07: Activities
Kelly Liu, Missouri University of Science and Technology
The objective is to locate an earthquake and measure its Richter magnitude using real data recorded by seismographs.

Earthquake Magnitude - Linking Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity part of Workshop 07: Activities
Eric Baer, Highline Community College
An activity that helps students link earthquake magnitude and intensity.

Cause of the Mogul, Nevada, Earthquake Swarm, Spring 2008 part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Patricia Cashman, University of Nevada-Reno
Students examine data from fault- and magma- related earthquakes and determine distinguishing characteristics. They then apply these criteria to determine the cause of the Mogul earthquake sequence (that most of ...

SSBW - Python Tutorial 3: Pandas and an Earthquake Cross-Section part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) practice using the basic syntax of Python commands, 2) use the functionality of the Pandas module to create DataFrames to store data, ...

SSBW - Python Tutorial 6: ObsPy and Cross Correlation part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) practice using basic Python syntax, 2) use the ObsPy library to load, plot, and analyze data or metadata 3) use ObsPy to create ...

SSBW - Python Tutorial 1: Introduction and Aftershock Rates part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) are introduced to the basic syntax of Python command line and scripts, 2) perform calculations regarding earthquake energy and time ...

SSBW - Linux Tutorial 1: Basics part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students will 1) use a virtual machine to interact with a Linux command line environment, 2) navigate directories and pathnames in Linux, 3) ...

SSBW - Python Tutorial 5: ObsPy and the 2018 Kilauea Eruption part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) practice using the basic syntax of Python commands, 2) use the functionality of the ObsPy library to load, plot, and analyze data or ...

SSBW - Network Tutorial 4: Earthquake Location Principles part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) conduct a quality check on waveforms and identify first arrivals in seismograms, 2) practice locating an earthquake using a simple ...

SSBW - Python Tutorial 2: NumPy and Matplotlib modules part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) practice using the basic syntax of Python command line and scripts, 2) use the functionality of the NumPy module to create arrays and ...

SSBW - Jupyter Tutorial 4: GitHub and Removing the Instrument Response part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) download a Jupyter notebook from GitHub, 2) practice using basic Python syntax, 3) use the ObsPy library to retrieve a large number ...

SSBW - IRIS DMC Tutorial 5: Surface Wave Seismograms and Speeds part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) generate and interpret IRIS web service requests for metadata, earthquake information, and seismogram data (event, station, ...

SSBW - Jupyter Tutorial 3: Spectrograms part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) create a Jupyter notebook on a Linux system, 2) practice using basic Python syntax, 3) use the ObsPy library to retrieve seismograms ...

SSBW - Network Tutorial 2: Global Seismogram Viewer and Forward Modeling part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students will 1) use the IRIS Global Seismogram Viewer to view a record section of global recordings from the 2010 M7 earthquake in Haiti, 2) ...

SSBW - Network Tutorial 1: Local Seismogram Viewer and the Moho part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students will 1) use the IRIS Local Seismogram Viewer to view a record section of local recordings from the 2011 M5 earthquake in Oklahoma, 2) ...

SSBW - Jupyter Tutorial 2: Creating Your Own Jupyter Notebook part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) create a Jupyter notebook on a Linux system, 2) practice using basic Python syntax, 3) use the ObsPy library to retrieve an ...

SSBW - Linux Tutorial 3: Text Editing and Shell Scripts part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students will 1) use a virtual machine to interact with a Linux command line environment, 2) create and edit text files using a graphic user ...

SSBW - IRIS DMC Tutorial 4: dataselect Web Service and Filtering Seismograms part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
In this interactive tutorial built for a learning management system, students 1) generate and interpret IRIS web service requests for metadata, earthquake information, and seismogram data (event, station, ...