To the Damsel in distress trying to help a budding scientist & other PSN
Members:

Try the UC- Berkeley Seismological Laboratory (my Alma Mater) at-
http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/seismo/faq/seismometer.html
and go to: For additional information, there is a quite complete FAQ on
home-built seismometer systems at Homebuilt Seismograph FAQ 
Several groups/organizations provide support or tools for using a
seismometer in the classroom. Here is a sampling 
         MichSeis 
Princeton Earth Physics Project 
and Larry Braile of Purdue has written several lessons on using a
seismometer in the classroom 
Handheld Seismometer (Pamela this should do the trick-Jim)
Educational Seismograph 
AS-1 Seismograph 
Finally, there is a wonderful Java application demonstrating the
principles of seismometer operation. 
The Seismometer Demo Applet 
Good luck! 
Also David Saum has a geophone(SP) or LP seismograph system which I and
others are Beta testing.  The geophone system sells for ~$125 and I have
recently recorded several local Eq's M<2 @ ~<50 Km's.  You can see his
Web page at: http://www.infiltec.com/seismo/  This system is by far the
most affordable that I know of, but not ready for a school project
yet!!!!!.....Jim 
Jim O'Donnell
Registered Geologist in California , 1970
Registered Geophysicist in California , 1974
UNLV Adjunct Faculty Member Geosciences Dept. & Engineering Geophysics





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