Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)

Session No. 7
Monday, 12 March 2007: 8:15 AM-12:00 PM

T25. Google Earth Science: Geological Applications of Interactive Web-Based Maps

 

Declan G. De Paor and Steve Whitmeyer, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:15 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:20 AM
MAP INVERSION
DE PAOR, Declan G. and SHARMA, Akanksha, Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Olin Hall, Worcester, MA 01609, declan@wpi.edu, declan@wpi.edu
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8:40 AM
EXPLORING CLIMATE VARIABILITY WITH SELF-ORGANIZING MAPS AND GOOGLE EARTHTM
REUSCH, David B., Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, 517 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802 and HEWITSON, Bruce C., Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa, dbr@geosc.psu.edu, dbr@geosc.psu.edu
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9:00 AM
THE REMOTE SENSING OF SAND DUNES IN BAJA CALIFONIA, MEXICO
BACKUS, David H., DOCTOR, Caroline S. and JOHNSON, Markes E., Geosciences Dept, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, dbackus@williams.edu, dbackus@williams.edu
4
9:20 AM
SURVEY OF ROCKY SHORES BY LITHOLOGY IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA (MEXICO)
JOHNSON, Markes E., Geosciences Dept, Williams College, 947 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267, BACKUS, David H., Geosciences Dept, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 and LEDESMA-VAZQUEZ, Jorge, Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Univ. Autonoma de Baja California, Ensenada, 22800, Mexico, Markes.E.Johnson@williams.edu, Markes.E.Johnson@williams.edu
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9:40 AM
NASA WORLD WIND
HOGAN, Patrick1, GASKINS, Tom2 and KIM, Randy1, (1)NASA Ames Research Center, M/S: 226-8, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, (2)9302 157th Place NE, Redmond, WA 98052, Patrick.Hogan@nasa.gov, Patrick.Hogan@nasa.gov
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
IMAGING METER-SCALE SURFACE CRACKS FROM SPACE: GOOGLE EARTH'S INSIGHT INTO FOREARC TECTONICS
LOVELESS, John P., GARROWAY, Jordan L. and ALLMENDINGER, Richard W., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, jpl34@cornell.edu, jpl34@cornell.edu
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10:35 AM
SYNTHESIS OF FIELD STUDIES USING VIRTUAL GLOBE SOFTWARE: AN EXAMPLE FROM CENTRAL ARGENTINA
SIMPSON, Carol, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609 and PINAN-LLAMAS, Aranzazu, Earth Sciences, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, csimpson@wpi.edu, csimpson@wpi.edu
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10:55 AM
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS, GOOGLE EARTH, AND “THE GEOLOGY OF VIRGINIA” WEBSITE
HAUG, Erik W., BAILEY, Christopher M. and YANEZ, Pablo, Department of Geology, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, ewhaug@wm.edu, ewhaug@wm.edu
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11:15 AM
TRAVELLING ON THE VIRTUAL BALLAST: REDISCOVERING THE SHARED GEOLOGICAL AND RAILWAY HERITAGE OF CONNEMARA, IRELAND
HENNESSY, Ronan W., Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, OÉ Gaillimh, University Road, Galway, 0000, Ireland and FEELY, Martin, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland, ronan.hennessy@nuigalway.ie, ronan.hennessy@nuigalway.ie
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11:35 AM
INNOVATIVE GOOGLE EARTH VISUALIZATIONS OF THE APPALACHIAN - CALEDONIAN OROGENY IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA AND WESTERN IRELAND
WHITMEYER, Steve, Dept. of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Olin Hall, Worcester, MA 01609 and SHARMA, Akanksha, Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Olin Hall, Worcester, MA 01609, whitmesj@jmu.edu, whitmesj@jmu.edu
 
11:55 AM
Discussion
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