2008 GSA Cordilleran / Rocky Mountain: Using GPS Data To Study Crustal Deformation, Earthquakes, And Volcanism: A Workshop For College Faculty

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Using GPS Data to Study Crustal Deformation, Earthquakes, and Volcanism:
A Workshop for College Faculty
GSA Regional Meeting Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Sections
Las Vegas, NV, University of Nevada Las Vegas Student Union Room 211
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 1-5 p.m.

Agenda (download [doc]) Course Flier [pdf] Internet Resources & References [doc] contact us: educationandoutreachunavco.org Need another copy? All of the resources in your notebook are available here
1:00 – 1:10	Welcome, introductions, warm up
1:10 – 2:10	About GPS, UNAVCO, and EarthScope: Science and Research [Overview: ppt ] [Lecture: 73mb]
2:10– 2:20	Questions/answers
2:20 – 2:40	Using Visualization Tools to Explore Data: Visualizing relationships between earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate boundaries using EarthScope Jr. http://www.unavco.org/cws/modules/regionalplatemotion_voyagerjr Student Worksheet Map Pack Map of Western U.S. to print onto a transparency Instructor Presentation Computer Instructions
2:40 – 2:50	Break
2:50 – 3:40	Activity: Exploring GPS data through Time Series Plots: Introduction to Reading GPS Time Series Plots http://www.unavco.org/cws/modules/readingGPStimeseries/ Student Worksheet Reading Time Series Plots Reference Key Instructor Presentation Investigating Plate Motion and Deformation in California Using GPS Time Series Plots http://www.unavco.org/cws/modules/GPStimeseriesCA/ Student Worksheet Reading Time Series Plots Reference Key Instructor Presentation Teaching Tips / Learning Challenges / Where does it fit?
3:40 – 4:30	Activity: Accessing & Exploring GPS Data: Plate tectonics in the Cascadia region of the Pacific Northwest http://www.unavco.org/cws/modules/platesubduction/ Teaching Tips / Learning Challenges / Where does it fit?
4:30 – 4:50	What’s happening here? A quick look around the world and Discussion [ppt: 6.8mb]
4:50 – 5:00	Wrap-up (quick exit survey)

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