Geophysics Tools for Societal Issues
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ABOUT GETSI. The GEophysics Tools for Societal Issues curriculum equips students to tackle real-world challenges—such as natural hazards, environmental management, urban planning, and climate change—by integrating geophysical data and data analysis methods into undergraduate education. Developed and rigorously tested by faculty teams and content experts, these materials emphasize practical, societally important applications of geophysics. Modules are ready for use in your undergraduate classroom or field course and at both introductory and majors-level.
TEACHING MATERIALS
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INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL MODULES
Measuring the Earth with GPS: Plate Motion and Changing Ice-WaterSurface Process HazardsIce Mass and Sea Level ChangesMonitoring Volcanoes and Communicating RisksEyes on the Hydrosphere: Tracking Water Resources
MAJORS-LEVEL MODULES
Imaging Active Tectonics with InSAR and LidarMeasuring Water ResourcesGPS, Strain, and EarthquakesUnderstanding Our Changing Climate: Data Behind Melting Ice and Changing Sea LevelPlanning for Failure: Landslide Analysis for a Safer SocietyModeling Flood Hazards
FIELD COLLECTION MODULES
High Precision Positioning with Static and Kinematic GPSAnalyzing High Resolution Topography with TLS and SfMMeasuring Depth to Bedrock Using Seismic RefractionForensic Geophysics Using Ground Penetrating RadarEvaluating the Health of an Urban Wetland Using Electrical ResistivityLocating Subsurface Features using Gravity and Magnetics
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
About GETSI Teaching Materials
Teach the Earth Portal: Teaching Geodesy
Prepared Data Sets and Remote Field Teaching
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