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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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