Investigating Earthquakes with ArcExplorer GIS part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
DATA: Recent and Historical Earthquake Data. TOOL: ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education GIS. SUMMARY: Explore earthquake data and import them into a Geographic Information System (GIS). Analyze the data to predict where the next big earthquake will occur.

Part 1—Gather and Format Delimited Earthquake Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Part 1âGather and Format Delimited Earthquake Data Step 1 â Select the Output File Type and Set the Search Parameters The United States Geological Survey (USGS) monitors earthquake ...

Case Study: Predicting the Next Big Earthquake part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Case Study: Predicting the Next Big Earthquake Recent Earthquake Activity Earth is a dynamic planet. Its crust is continuously forming and deforming. The crust is constantly pushed and pulled as it ...

Tool and Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Tool and Data Tool 1 Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet program, such as Open Office. This chapter was written using Microsoft Excel 2008. Tool Builder Microsoft Corporation ...

Part 3—Analyze Earthquake Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Part 3âAnalyze Earthquake Data Step 1 â Map Earthquake Data Using Latitude and Longitude Coordinates Choose View > Add Event Theme to map the earthquakes from the two files you ...

Step-by-Step Instructions part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Part 1 â Gather and Format Delimited Earthquake Data Copy earthquake data directly from USGS html output and paste into a spreadsheet for editing. Save as a comma separated values (CSV) ...

Teaching Notes part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Teaching Notes Example Output Example Output Close-up view of a map produced with AEJEE showing earthquake locations and dates. The sample map on the right shows the years and locations of ...

Part 4—Report Results part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Part 4âReport Results Step 1 â Create a Top Ten Hit List Create a list of ten places on Earth that you predict will experience a significant earthquake sometime in the future. Which ...

Going Further part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Going Further Variations Examples of datasets that can be investigated with the techniques of this chapter include: stream flow conditions, global land and sea surface temperatures, and many others ...

Part 2—Download and Install Software and Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Part 2âDownload and Install Software and Data Step 1 â Download and Install ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE) GIS Visit ESRI's Download page for ArcExplorer Java ...