Geophysics is Kid

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Geophysics is Kids Play
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Can 4th-5th Graders Learn Geophysics?
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Goal Teach math via 3-D seismic interpretation,
image processing, traveltime tomography
Schedule (Wednesday 1015-1130 Oct-Nov.
-Seismic Interpretation Nov.-Dec
- Image Processing Jan.-March 20 - Tomography
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Oct-Nov. -Seismic Interpretation
Goal Map traveltimes from horizon on Exxons 3-D
Stratton data
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Oct-Nov. -Seismic Interpretation
Goal Map traveltimes from horizon on Exxons 3-D
Stratton data
Procedures
1. Contour map of hand
2. Contour map of hidden object.
3. Contest.
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Oct-Nov. -Seismic Interpretation
Goal Map traveltimes from horizon on Exxons 3-D
Stratton data
Procedures
4. Principles of oil finding source rock,
reservoir rock, bouyancy
5. Seismic camera.
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Results
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Goal Teach math via 3-D seismic interpretation,
image processing, traveltime tomography
Schedule (Wednesday 1015-1130 Oct-Nov.
-Seismic Interpretation Nov.-Dec
- Image Processing Jan.-March 20 - Tomography
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Nov.Dec. -Image Processing
Goal Median filtering of Mars photos
Procedures
1. Explain digital photo via MATLAB
2. Explain median filter.
3. Exercise.
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Ancient Martian Civilization?
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Image Processing Group
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Goal Teach math via 3-D seismic interpretation,
image processing, traveltime tomography
Schedule (Wednesday 1015-1130 Oct-Nov.
-Seismic Interpretation Nov.-Dec
- Image Processing Jan.-March 20 - Tomography
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Jan.-March 20. -Tomography
Goal Traveltime tomography
Procedures
1. Explain traveltime equations
2. Graph 2 equationssoln.
3. Set up seismic traveltime eqs.
4. Solve via MAtlab
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Goal Traveltime equations
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Goal Traveltime equations
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What I learned 1. Never lecture gt 5-10
minutes. 2. Let kids do it right awaybuild
it. 3. Non-linear, intuitive thinking. 4. Hands
on exercises. 5. Dramatize examples. 6. Contests
are importantprizes. 7. Bring bananasapples. 8.
After 2 warnings kids leave.
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What they Learned. 1. No naked numbers! 2. More
equations than unknowns! 3. Atoms are best seen
at night! 4. Math can be fun. 5.
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