IRIS part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Powerpoint presentations, animations and other visualizations for anyone who wants to teach about the most recent earthquake in the news.

Teachable Moments: Haiti Earthquake part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This page from IRIS includes links to resources about the geology of the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake. Included are animation/visualization links, USGS resources, and others.

MIT Geophysics Seminar on Mantle Convection part of SERC Web Resource Collection

MIT graduate geophysics course page including lecture notes and readings (.pdf) on a variety of topics related to mantle convection.

Geologic History of the San Andreas Fault System part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This page from the USGS resource This Dynamic Earth (online edition) describes the evolution of the western coast of North America. A series of block diagrams shows how the subduction zone along the ...

Digital Analysis of Geophysical Signals and Waves part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This computer-aided learning program presents a number of chapters to help students learn about issues surrounding generation and analysis of digital geophysical data. Chapter 1 is a preface to the ...

Exploring Geology on the World Wide Web - Seismology and Earthquakes part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article has links to research centers, professional organizations, and other websites with scientifically accurate information about seismicity and earthquakes.

Ocean World part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Ocean World site has a wide variety of information regarding the ocean. Established by Texas A and M University's Jason Project, Ocean World provides a wealth of information on weather, ...

Ocean Explorer part of SERC Web Resource Collection

With the intent to publicize information on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) major ocean exploration efforts, the Ocean Explorer Website provides a platform to follow ...

The Physics of Tsunamis part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site from the University of Washington includes a Quicktime movie that shows the propagation of the earthquake-generated 1960 Chilean tsunami across the Pacific Ocean. The page also describes ...

Building Quantitative Skills in Geoscience Courses Using Homework Assignments of Increasing Difficulty part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Abstract - Diversity in mathematical preparation is common in quantitative geoscience courses, such as geophysics and hydrology. One way to handle this diversity is to design a sequence of homework ...