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 5: Societal Implications of Climate Change: Stakeholder Report part of Understanding Our Changing Climate
Bruce Douglas, Indiana University-Bloomington; Susan Kaspari, Central Washington University
Sea-level rise due to the melting of glaciers and ice sheets and ocean thermal expansion has significant societal and economic consequences. In this final unit, students prepare a summary of the impacts of sea ...

Unit 1: Climate Change and Sea Level: Who Are the Stakeholders? part of Understanding Our Changing Climate
Bruce Douglas, Indiana University-Bloomington; Susan Kaspari, Central Washington University
How are rising sea levels already influencing different regions? This unit offers case study examples for a coastal developing country (Bangladesh), a major coastal urban area (southern California), and an island ...

Unit 2: Monitoring surface and groundwater supply in central and western US part of Eyes on the Hydrosphere: Tracking Water Resources
Jonathan Harvey (Fort Lewis College) and Becca Walker (Mt San Antonio College)
In Unit 2, students learn how the techniques for water budgeting (covered in Unit 1) can be used to monitor both groundwater (High Plains Aquifer) and surface water (western mountain watershed) systems. Students ...

Unit 1: Exploring the Reservoirs and Pathways and Methods to Measure the Hydrologic Cycle part of Eyes on the Hydrosphere: Tracking Water Resources
Jon Harvey (Fort Lewis College) and Becca Walker (Mt. San Antonio College)
How does water move throughout the Earth system? How do scientists measure the amount of water that moves through these pathways? This unit provides an alternative way for students to learn the major components of ...

Unit 5: Mitigating future disasters: developing a mass-wasting hazard map part of Surface Process Hazards
Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
This unit serves as the summative assessment of the Surface Process Hazards module. In September 2013, the Boulder area of Colorado experienced an extreme rain event that led to mass wasting in many areas. This has ...

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 2: Environmental Magnetism part of Locating Subsurface Features using Gravity and Magnetics
Compiled by Klaudio Peshtani (kpeshtani@gmail.com) and Lee Slater (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu), Rutgers University Newark Last updated: 9/7/2023
This module introduces students to the underlying principles of magnetism and its application in environmental investigations. Students are introduced to major concepts on magnetism through a narrated video that ...

Unit 1: Locating Buried Objects Using Gravity part of Locating Subsurface Features using Gravity and Magnetics
Sarah Kruse, University of South Florida (skruse@usf.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This in-class/lab/homework activity introduces students to the idea that the gravitational acceleration g varies across the surface of the earth and is sensitive to buried features. Students are asked to ...

Unit 3: Gravity and Magnetics Field Data Exercises part of Locating Subsurface Features using Gravity and Magnetics
Using magnetic and gravity field to make interpretations about the subsurface. Andy Parsekian, University of Wyoming (aparseki@uwyo.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This activity focuses on practical application of concepts discussed in Units 1 and 2 through the analysis of measured or provided field datasets. Students will follow experimental procedures to measure gravity ...