Schedule for Geophysical Investigation of the Underside of

New Mexico (and North American) Geology Workshop

 

Time

Topic

Activity

 

9-9:30

Introductions

 

 

9:30-11:00

Plate Tectonics:

Background and basics

(Nyman)

Lecture and discussion of plate tectonics basics

Activities and Visualizations on Plate Tectonics

http://earthsci.terc.edu

Geologic History of Western US

Questions and discussions

 

11:00-11:15

Break

 

 

11:15-12:00

Earthquakes:

Background and basics

(Roy)

Lecture and discussion of earthquakes

Activities - SCEC Education Module

http://www.data.scec.org/Module/module.html

Activities - TERC Exploring Earth

http://earthsci.terc.edu

 

12:00-1:00

 

Lunch

 

1:00-2:00

Earthquakes:

Background and basics

Finish activities

Museum Visit

Questions and discussion

 

2:00-4:00

GPS, New Mexico and EarthScope

(Roy)

Presentation about Plate Boundary Observatory

Overview of GPS and New Mexico EarthScope Projects and Opportunities

EarthScope Related Activities