Unit 3: Codorus Creek Case Study: Measuring and Interpreting Seismic Refraction Data part of Measuring Depth to Bedrock Using Seismic Refraction
Using seismic refraction data in a case study for urban renewal. Andy Parsekian, University of Wyoming, aparseki@uwyo.edu Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This unit presents an applied case study example and the associated concepts related to designing a seismic survey and analyzing the data. It discusses parts of the instrument and presents practical experience ...

Unit 1: Slip-sliding away: case study landslides in Italy and Peru part of Surface Process Hazards
Sarah Hall, College of the Atlantic; Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
How have mass-wasting events affected communities, and what lessons have we learned from these natural disasters that might help us mitigate future hazards? In this unit, students answer these questions by being ...

Unit 1: Earthquake! part of GPS, Strain, and Earthquakes
Vince Cronin, Baylor University (Vince_Cronin@baylor.edu) Phil Resor, Wesleyan University (presor@wesleyan.edu)
In this opening unit, students develop the societal context for understanding earthquake hazards using as a case study the 2011 Tohoku, Japan, earthquake. It starts with a short homework "scavenger hunt" ...

Unit 1: Introducing Shallow Seismology to Explore Our Subsurface Environment part of Measuring Depth to Bedrock Using Seismic Refraction
Introduction to the importance and relevance of geophysics. Andy Parsekian, University of Wyoming, aparseki@uwyo.edu Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This introductory unit is designed to provide a standalone introduction to geophysical imaging of the shallow subsurface, motivate students to become invested in the topic, provide career context for these ...

Unit 1: Rising Concerns Over Rising Sea Levels part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
Leigh Stearns, University of Kansas Main Campus; Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
How are rising sea levels already influencing the developing nation of Bangladesh, and what are the anticipated consequences of additional sea level rise in the next century? This introduction to the Ice and Sea ...

Unit 2: Temperature--A Global Trendsetter part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
Leigh Stearns (University of Kansas) Becca Walker (Mt. San Antonio College)
How have average global air temperature and sea level changed in the last three decades? Have the changes been consistent? Can future changes in air temperature and sea level be predicted? In this unit, students ...

Unit 4: An Uplifting Story of Sea Level Change part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
Leigh Stearns, University of Kansas Main Campus; Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
How much and how quickly does Earth's surface respond to changes in a glacier's mass? How can geodesy help scientists understand the relationship between ice mass change and changes in the bedrock ...

Unit 3: Case Studies and Limitations of GPR part of Forensic Geophysics Using Ground Penetrating Radar
Sarah Kruse, University of South Florida, skruse@usf.edu Christine Downs, University of South Florida, cmdowns@usf.edu Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This unit considers some ways to distinguish objects from each other while emphasizing the possibility of misinterpreting data. GPR imaging can be an excellent tool for detecting buried objects. However, as with ...

Unit 1: What Is Ground-Penetrating Radar? part of Forensic Geophysics Using Ground Penetrating Radar
Sarah Kruse, University of South Florida, skruse@usf.edu Christine Downs, University of South Florida, christinemdowns1@gmail.com Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This unit introduces the concepts behind ground-penetrating radar (GPR) through a comparison to medical imaging, building on what students may already know or be familiar with. The concepts are then extended to ...

Unit 2: What does GPR data look like? part of Forensic Geophysics Using Ground Penetrating Radar
Sarah Kruse, University of South Florida, skruse@usf.edu Christine Downs, University of South Florida, christinemdowns1@gmail.com Download a ZIP file of this Unit
GPR imaging is more complex than is portrayed in the media. This unit describes what the GPR response for a buried object looks like. This is a distorted image of the object itself. Nevertheless, the response we do ...