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    Unit 4: The phenomenology of earthquakes from InSAR data part of Imaging Active Tectonics
    Bruce Douglas, Indiana University-Bloomington; Gareth Funning, University of California-Riverside
    How are different types of earthquakes represented in InSAR data? How can we obtain detailed information on the earthquake source from InSAR data? How well can we resolve those details? In this unit, students ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Geophysics and Structural Geology, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution, Modeling/Physical Experiments, Geomorphology as applied to other disciplines, Tectonic Geomorphology, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Modeling Structural Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Computer Modeling, Geodynamics, Seismology, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geography:Physical
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
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    Google Earth Investigations of Folded and Faulted Landforms part of Geodesy:Activities
    Hillary Hamann, University of Denver
    This activity utilizes Google Earth (the free downloadable version) to investigate folded and faulted landscapes and to review crustal deformation processes and associated landform features.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity, Computer Applications
    Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Viewing geomorphic landforms with Google Earth part of Geomorphology:Activities
    Amy Brock, Western Illinois University
    Geomorphic processes are not limited to the local or regional area around the University and most students have not been outside of the region. With today's technology we are able to see features on the ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Coastal-zone, Glacial/Periglacial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology, Landforms/Processes:Volcanoes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils, Landforms/Processes:Karst, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Climate/Paleoclimate, Landforms/Processes:Hillslopes, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Geomorphology Field Research Project part of Geomorphology:Activities
    Jeff Marshall, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    This research project allows students to integrate and apply their geomorphic knowledge in a comprehensive study of a local landscape. Working in teams, they investigate uplifted alluvial deposits along the ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Writing Assignment, Activities, Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils, Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geomorphology:Climate/Paleoclimate, GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques, Dating and Rates, Landforms/Processes:Hillslopes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Historical Earthquakes and Uplift/Subsidence of Sumatra from Coral Growth Rings - Introductory Version part of MARGINS Data in the Classroom:MARGINS Mini-Lessons
    Elisabeth Nadin, University of Alaska Fairbanks
    In this lab, students will use data from real corals collected in Sumatra to date historical earthquakes and to track the history of uplift and subsidence of the region over the past century.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Geomorphic Landscape Analysis Project part of Geomorphology:Activities
    Cathy Baker, Arkansas Tech University
    Geomorphic Landscape analysis Project is a field-based capstone project in Geol 3044: Geomorphology at Arkansas Tech University and incorporates all aspects of topics covered during the course.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Hillslopes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review