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Unit 2: Geophysical Properties of the Subsurface
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu)
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Archie (1950) defined the term petrophysics to describe the study of the physics of rocks, particularly with respect to the fluids they contain. Although originally focused on geophysical exploration, petrophysics ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Wetlands, Surface Water , Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
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Unit 4: The Magic of Geophysical Inversion
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu)
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This unit introduces the student to the concept of geophysical inversion, which is the process of estimating the geophysical properties of the subsurface from the geophysical observations. The basic mechanics of ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Wetlands, Surface Water , Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
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Unit 5: Integrated Geophysical Interpretation and Comparison with Ground Truthing
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu)
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In this unit, students explore spatial associations between the three-dimensional electromagnetic (EM) conductivity inversions and the visible patterns of Salicornia (pickleweed) introduced in Unit 1, Exploring ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Wetlands, Surface Water , Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Ecosystems
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
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Unit 3: Field Geophysical Measurements
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu)
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Near-surface geophysical measurements are performed by moving sensors across the earth's surface. Active geophysical sensors transmit a signal into the earth and record a returned signal that contains ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Wetlands, Surface Water , Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
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Unit 1: Exploring Harrier Meadow, an Urban Wetland System
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu)
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Students will conduct a virtual exploration of Harrier Meadow, a salt marsh in the New Jersey Meadowlands. They will identify its vulnerability to pollution, its tidal connection to the Hackensack Estuary and the ...
Subject: Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Water Quality and Quantity:Wetlands, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Surface Water , Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
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Ocean Acidification and the West Coast of North America
Richard Rueb, Clackamas Community College
Richard Rueb, Science, Clackamas Community College Summary The world's oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as a result of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The coastal waters of the West ...
Subject: Geoscience:Biogeosciences , Oceanography, Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Marine Resources, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Economics, Environmental Science, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources
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Social Amplification of Risk Framework applied to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
Tatjana Hocke-Mirzashvili, James Madison University
Tatjana Magdalena Hocke-Mirzashvili, James Madison University Summary In 2005, thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees relocated to Houston, TX. With a temporarily changed city-scape and the pictures of New ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes, Environmental Science:Policy, Sociology, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather
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Homeless Shelters Preparing for Hurricane Sandy
Marc Settembrino, Southeastern Louisiana University
Marc Settembrino, Sociology and Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University Summary Disaster research has traditionally examined how housed individuals and families prepare for events such as hurricanes. ...
Subject: Geoscience, Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Essays and Blog Posts, Real-world Examples
Flooding in Ottawa, IL
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College
Michael Phillips, Natural Sciences & Business, Illinois Valley Community College Summary Ottawa, Illinois, was incorporated in 1853 at the confluence the Illinois River and the Fox River and along the Illinois ...
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Essays and Blog Posts, Real-world Examples
Landuse Planning in Landslide Country: The Washington State Oso Slide
Rebekah Green
Rebekah Green, Environmental Studies, Western Washington University Summary On March 22, 2014 a massive section of steep slopes above the Stilliguamish River in Snohomish County, Wash, slid downward in a ...
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Essays and Blog Posts, Real-world Examples