GETSI Module: Using Ground Penetrating Radar for Forensic Geophysics
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This module considers the capabilities and limitations of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) in urban/highly developed settings and for forensic applications. Students are asked to draw on their current understanding of common medical imaging methods and draw comparisons to GPR. The module as a whole focuses on the application of GPR to locating buried utilities (pipes, etc.) and to local graves.
Resource 2 Related Resources Lessons GETSI Module: Using Ground Penetrating Radar for Forensic Geophysics Open Intermediate Open Resource This module introduces students to the basics of ground-penetrating radar with a focus on key applications. The data used in the module come from surveys conducted to map utility lines (e.g., pipes and cables) or located unmarked graves. Students use real data-- provided in the module or that they collected-- to perform data analysis and interpretation. It is intended to require approximately two (2) weeks of class to use in its entirety. Teaching material includes PowerPoints that may be used in lectures or provided for self-guided learning, links to instructive videos, animations, and interactive applets. Assessment material includes individual and group work, reading, computer work, and optional report writing. Keypoints: A great fit for courses in Geology Environmental Science Earth Science Earth System Science Geophysics Forensic Science Engineering Related Lessons GETSI Module: Measuring Depth to Bedrock Using Seismic Refraction This module emphasizes how seismic methods are used to address problems or answer questions that apply to our everyday lives. Authentic datasets are used throughout the module, even for the simplest exercises. This allows students to grapple with the challenges of real data sets, where there is an element of interpretation in choosing where and how to measure variables. Lesson Intermediate GETSI Module: Evaluating the Health of an Urban Wetland Using Electrical Resistivity This module emphasizes how electrical resistivity is used as a proxy for measuring salinity in a wetland just outside of New York City, and how the presence of an indicator species is used as a proxy for ecosystem health. Comparing these data illustrates how cities impact the environments around them. Lesson Intermediate We encourage the reuse and dissemination of the material on this site as long as attribution is retained. To this end the material on this site, unless otherwise noted, is offered under Creative Commons Attribution ( CC BY 4.0 ) license