Signal processing and earthquake triggering part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Teaching with MATLAB 2015:Teaching Activities
In this exercise, written for an undergraduate seismology class, students use MATLAB to analyze waveforms from the 2004 Sumatra M9.0 earthquake, as they were recorded on three seismic stations in Alaska. Two of ...

Monitoring Algal Blooms with Landsat (OLI) part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
Algal blooms are caused by an aggregation of either microscopic phytoplankton or macro algae. They can produce toxic or harmful effects on humans and or the ecosystem. The purpose of this activity is to teach ...

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 ...

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 ...