Where is the information being recorded? |
In Paradise Valley, Arizona...
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In Mr. Cook's 5th grade science classroom...
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How is it recorded? |
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The classroom display monitor (shown above) shows real data, recorded by the seismometer (shown, close-up, at left) reflecting seismic activity -- at that very spot! It is much like a thermometer or barometer. The collected data is sent, every ten minutes, to our website and to SpiNet and IRIS, networks that collect seismic data from around the world. Thus, while the classroom display shows a continuous record of activity, the display on this web page is updated every ten minutes.
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Who else is recording information? |
In 1995, the University of Arizona was one of the first two institutions chosen to participate in PEPP (Princeton Earth Physics Project). The goal of their educational seismology effort was to establish a partnership with middle and high school teachers interested in and capable of monitoring and investigating seismic activity using a network of educational seismometers. Recently, they have expanded their network to include twelve AS-1 (Amateur Seismologist-1) seismometers supported through the Seismographs in Schools program (IRIS). The 'real-time' nature of earthquakes and the potential for devastating societal impact can be used to capture students' imaginations, and provide the opportunity for teaching about physics, earth science, mathematics, and technology.
Visit IRIS for a display of other schools' seismometer readings and Spinet for downloadable seismic data files gathered at other locations that students can use for analysis.
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