Tidal analysis and prediction part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
This activity explores theoretical concepts for student to better understand tides. Students calculate tidal constituent amplitudes and phases with the help of the T_TIDE Matlab software package using observed ...

Introduction to MATLAB for Geomorphology part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Teaching Activities
This is a lab for a Geomorphology course intended to introduce students to modeling landform evolution by means of applying a common sediment transport law to the erosion of a hillslope over time. MATLAB is used to ...

Isostasy and crustal thickness part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Teaching Activities
Students will write a matlab code to calculate crustal thickness of 5 locations. Calculations will use topography (determined by running a matlab script that creates a clickable map) and nominal density values, and ...

Working with Scientific Data Sets in Matlab: Intra-annual variability of Sea Surface Temperature and Data Interpolation part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Teaching Activities
Sea surface temperature is a critical variable that determines biogeographic and distribution patterns of marine organisms. Changes in temperature influence species reproduction and survival and can affect the ...

Linear Regression: The Breathing Hekla Volcano part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Activities
This MATLAB computing lab assignment introduces students to linear regression using real geodetic data depicting the inflation and deflation of the Hekla Volcano in Iceland over two decades. Students use linear ...

The rate of change in porosity as a result of mineral precipitation part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
In this activity we calculate the rate of change in porosity resulting from mineral precipitation at hydrothermal conditions. Key words: hydraulic properties, water rock interactions, porosity, mineral ...

Choice of geophone layout in a simple near-surface seismics setting part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Click to watch Alain Plattner discuss his activity or watch the full webinar.We use MATLAB functions ...

Investigation solution methods for the groundwater flow equations part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
This activity is used in my groundwater flow modeling class (GEOS-724), a class for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. In advance, the students receive an introduction to MATLAB and basic programming ...

Getting inside the black box part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
In this problem set students apply the finite difference method to develop a simple box model and then explore the impact of anthropogenic changes to the modeled system.

Introduction to Matlab: A first glimpse at new data part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
Introduction to Matlab: A first glimpse at new data. The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize students with basic Matlab functions and techniques so they can load and plot data. With this lab exercise, ...