Melanie Szulczewski
Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Mary Washington
Website Content Contributions
Activities (2)
Experiments with Ultraviolet Radiation and the Greenhouse Effect part of Geochemistry:Activities
Students use a solar cooker to model the greenhouse effect. They also develop their own experiments to examine the strength of ultraviolet radiation from the sun with various protective materials.
How Do I Calculate a Linear Regression? Finding Relationships between Variables in the Earth Sciences part of Math You Need - Majors:Linear Regression
A step-by-step instructional page for earth science students on calculating linear regression using the least squares method, covering variable identification, manual calculations, Excel Data Analysis Toolpak, interpreting R², and applying regression equations to geoscience data such as volcanic island age and distance.
