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Educational Outreach Strategy Involves Students in Earthquake Hazard Research

Educational Outreach Strategy Involves Students in Earthquake Hazard Research

This article describes how students in Alaska are helping scientists study earthquake hazards by conducting global positioning system (GPS) measurements in order to track crustal movements in the Earth's crust. It points out the importance for Alaskan inhabitants of understanding the hazards and physical processes associated with earthquakes, describes how the students located and installed a network of GPS receivers, and how repeated...

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Keywords:
Geophysics, Geoscience, Geology, NSDL, Structural Geology, Geodetic Measurements, Science, Physics, Education (General), Earth Science, Aleutian Megathrust, Chemistry, Space Sciences, Plate Interface, Astronomy, Education, Space Science, Physical Sciences
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 1, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 9, 2019
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
High School
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Website
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Language:
English
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