Ben Edwards

Overview: The Subduction Factory Mini-lessons part of MARGINS Data in the Classroom:Mini Lesson Collection 2014

Viscosity experiments: physical controls and implications for volcanic hazards part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
This activity is a laboratory-style exercise that involves investigating the physical controls on viscosity by pouring different syrup mixtures down an inclined plane and using Jeffreys equation to calculate ...

Central American Arc Volcanoes, Petrology, and Geochemistry part of MARGINS Data in the Classroom:Mini Lesson Collection 2014
This module teaches basic concepts in igneous petrology through relating hand specimen identification of lavas to major element geochemistry, using the Central American volcanic arc as an example.