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Subject: Re: School Seismic Station
From: ChrisAtUpw@.......
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 14:30:27 EST


In a message dated 07/12/05, JDarwin@............. writes:


>     Seismic Station at South Valley Middle School in Gilroy, California, 
> USA 
> is back on the air! http://www.gusd.k12.ca.us/southvalley/seismic
> 
>     The seismometers are located in an unused classroom, inside a plexiglas 
> box, with their covers removed.... so the kids can see what an active 
> seismometer looks like.
> Because of this... as well as being within a quarter mile of a railroad and 
> freeway... the sensitivity can't be what we'd hope for... but we do see local 
> events and the kids learn that things other than earthquakes shake the 
> ground.

Hi Jan,

       A couple of photos of the seismometers would be a great addition to 
the Website!

       Regards,

       Chris Chapman.
In a message=20=
dated 07/12/05, JDarwin@............. writes:



   Seismic=20= Station at South Valley Middle School in Gilroy, California, USA=20
is back on the air! http://www.gusd.k12.ca.us/southvalley/seismic

   The seismometers are located in an unused classroom,=20= inside a plexiglas box, with their covers removed.... so the kids can see wh= at an active seismometer looks like.
Because of this... as well as being within a quarter mile of a railroad=20= and freeway... the sensitivity can't be what we'd hope for... but we do see=20= local events and the kids learn that things other than earthquakes shake the= ground.


Hi Jan,

      A couple of photos of the seismomet= ers would be a great addition to the Website!

      Regards,

      Chris Chapman.

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