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In
this
exercise,
students
explore
geographical
variations
in
Earth's
albedo,
reflected
solar
radiation
(short
wave
radiation),
and
Earth
radiation
(long
wave
radiation).
Using
datasets
and
the
data
viewer
from
the
Earth
Radiation
Budget
Experiment
(ERBE),
they
will
study
data
from
four
months
of
the
year
(winter,
spring,
summer,
and
fall)
to
discover
variations
in
albedo
due
to
geographic
location
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These
are
the
teaching
notes
for
a
case
study
in
which
students
grapple
with
the
issue
of
air
pollution,
specifically
the
causes
and
effects
of
haze
and
smog
as
ubiquitous,
persistent
air
quality
problems.
In
analyzing
local
conditions
in
one
state,
they
will
explore
the
wider
environmental,
political,
social,
and
human
health
implications
of
air
pollution.
The
case
is
designed
to
give
students
a
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In
this
exercise,
students
investigate
the
use
of
coastal
landforms
from
ancient
shorelines
in
studying
tectonic
movements.
Introductory
materials
explain
how
coastal
landforms
are
classified
on
the
basis
of
sediment
supply
and
positions
of
the
land
relative
to
sea
level,
and
describe
the
features
of
erosional
coastal
terraces.
Using
data
on
the
coastal
terraces
of
San
Clemente
Island,
off
the
coast
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This site contains 24 questions on the topic of crustal deformation, which covers folding and faulting, rock behavior, geologic structures, and types of stress. This is part of the Principles of Earth Science course at the University of South Dakota. Users submit their answers and are provided immediate feedback.
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This
slide
show
discusses
the
probabilities
and
risks
associated
with
earthquakes
in
general
and
presents
an
assessment
of
the
risks,
probabilities,
and
potential
outcomes
of
a
significant
earthquake
in
the
vicinity
of
New
York
City.
Students
will
discover
that
even
though
the
city
has
a
moderate
to
low
earthquake
probability
hazard,
its
large
population,
concentration
of
valuable
assets,
and
the
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This
collection
of
animations
shows
episodic
tremor
and
slip
(slow
earthquakes)
from
a
subducting
plate
with
locked,
slow
slip,
and
no
slip
zones.
The
first
two
show
wood
blocks
being
pulled
over
sandpaper
to
simulate
buildup
and
release
of
strain
in
locked
and
slow
slip
zones
of
a
subducting
tectonic
plate,
and
to
simulate
episodic
movement
of
a
subducting
tectonic
plate.
Graphs
display
time
versus
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This
assortment
of
digital
resources
relevant
to
the
Cretaceous
Period
(145.5-65.5
million
years
ago)
covers
a
broad
range
of
topics
and
includes
an
array
of
media
types.
A
variety
of
images,
maps,
visualizations,
virtual
field
trips,
databases,
technical
papers
and
general
information
are
among
the
resource
types
found
here.
Features
include
key
topics,
self-guide
discovery
pathways,
guided
activities
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In
this
case
study,
students
analyze
and
interpret
graphical
data
on
the
effects
of
Pacific
salmon
on
freshwater
and
riparian
ecosystems,
specifically
on
how
spawning
salmon
act
as
nutrient
conveyor
belts,
transporting
nutrients
from
the
ocean
upstream
into
freshwater
spawning
areas
and,
in
some
cases,
onto
land.
Students
learn
about
the
principles
of
biogeochemical
cycling
and
gain
an
appreciation
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This
web
site
provides
a
brief
introduction
to
the
process
of
seismic
exploration.
Included
are
a
definition
of
seismic
exploration,
a
listing
of
possible
applications
of
seismic
methods,
definitions
of
seismic
reflection
and
refraction,
and
an
explanation
of
data
processing
with
seismic
methods.
The
text
descriptions
are
accompanied
by
visualizations
helping
to
aid
the
reader
in
their
understanding
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This resource explains how to calculate the velocity boost needed to inject a Mars spaceship into the transfer orbit, and the arrival velocity at the orbit of Mars. One will be able to tell if the spaceship will be overtaking the planet or be overtaken by it and what the velocity mismatch between ship and planet will be.
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