CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 115
Monday, 10 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T149. Virtual Reality in Geoscience Education I (Digital Posters)

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Planetary Geology Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Google Inc.; Oxford University Press; Minnesota Planetarium Society

 

Declan G. De Paor, Steve Whitmeyer and John E. Bailey, Advocates
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Start Time
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9:00 AM
BUILDING A VIRTUAL FIELDWORK DATABASE
DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, PRI & its Museum of the Earth, 92 South Dr, Amherst, NY 14226, Amherst, NY 14226, KISSEL, Richard A., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 and ROSS, Robert, The Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, dad55@cornell.edu, dad55@cornell.edu
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9:15 AM
VIRTUAL VOLCANO 2.0: DATA-DRIVEN AND STUDENT-CENTERED DESIGN OF AN INTERACTIVE VOLCANO SIMULATION
PARHAM Jr, Thomas L.1, CERVATO, Cinzia1, GALLUS Jr, William A.1, MAGNIDJEM, Dela, BARBERAN, Cj and BORRELL, Jordan A., (1)Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, tparham@iastate.edu, tparham@iastate.edu
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9:30 AM
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4
9:45 AM
KECKCAVES: ENABLING INTERACTIVE VISUAL EXPLORATION IN VIRTUAL REALITY FOR THE GEOSCIENCES
KELLOGG, Louise H.1, BERNARDIN, Tony2, BILLEN, Magali I.3, COWGILL, Eric4, CRUTCHFIELD, J.5, ELLIOTT, Austin J.6, HAMANN, Bernd7, HARWOOD, Cara L.8, KREYLOS, Oliver9 and SUMNER, Dawn3, (1)Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (2)Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, (3)Geology Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (4)Department of Geology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (5)Physics Department, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, (6)Geology Department, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (7)Computer Science, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (8)Geology Department, University of California-Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, (9)Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, ajelliott@ucdavis.edu, ajelliott@ucdavis.edu
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10:00 AM
WALKING INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD: DINOSAUR TRACK MAPPING AND DATA COLLECTION
AUCOIN, Christopher D., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and HASBARGEN, Leslie, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY Oneonta, 219 Science 1 Building, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, aucoincd@mail.uc.edu, aucoincd@mail.uc.edu
6
10:15 AM
CANADIAN CORDILLERAN: SEAMLESS IMAGERY THROUGH GEOLOGICAL MAPS TO MICROSCOPE USING GOOGLE EARTH AND GIGAPANS
BOGGS, Katherine and THOMPSON, Robin, Earth Sciences, Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate sw, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6, Canada, kboggs@mtroyal.ca, kboggs@mtroyal.ca
7
10:30 AM
VISUALIZATION OF A GEOLOGIC MAP WITHIN GOOGLE EARTH: THE WHITE HALL 7.5 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
DOCTOR, Daniel H., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, dhdoctor@usgs.gov, dhdoctor@usgs.gov
8
10:45 AM
DIGITAL, LAYERED AND MANIPULATABLE MAPS FOR SE AND E PART OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU: A NEW TYPE OF MAP PRESENTATION
BURCHFIEL, B. Clark, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT, 54-1010, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139 and CHEN, Zhiliang, Chengdu Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Chengdu, China, bcburch@mit.edu, bcburch@mit.edu
9
11:00 AM
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRI GOOGLE EARTH PRODUCT FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO
CHAPPELL, James R.1, O'MEARA, Stephanie A.1 and STANTON, Heather I.2, (1)Geosciences, Colorado State University/National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, (2)Geosciences, Colorado State Univ / National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, jim_chappell@partner.nps.gov, jim_chappell@partner.nps.gov
10
11:15 AM
APPLICATIONS OF GOOGLE EARTH PRO© TO FAULT AND FRACTURE STUDIES OF LARAMIDE ANTICLINES IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FORELAND
LAGESON, David R.1, LARSEN, Mort C.2, LYNN, Helen B.3 and TREADWAY, Whitney A.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Department of Earth Sciences, P.O. Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, (3)Earth Science, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, lageson@montana.edu, lageson@montana.edu
11
11:30 AM
SLIP HISTORY MODEL OF THE GARLOCK FAULT ZONE: BASIN AND RANGE EXTENSION OVERPRINTED BY EASTERN CALIFORNIA SHEAR ZONE TRANSTENSION
ANDREW, Joseph E.1, WALKER, J. Douglas1 and MONASTERO, Francis C.2, (1)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)8597 Timaru Trail, Reno, NV 89523, jeandrew@ku.edu, jeandrew@ku.edu
12
11:45 AM
3D STRUCTURAL MODEL BUILDING – THE MT. LYKAION (GREECE) SANCTUARY OF ZEUS CASE STUDY
SIMILOX-TOHON, Dominique1, CLELLAND, Steven M.1, MOCCIA, Andrea1 and DAVIS, George H.2, (1)Midland Valley Exploration Ltd, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG, United Kingdom, (2)Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson 326, Tucson, AZ 85721, steven@mve.com, steven@mve.com
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12:00 PM
CREATING INTERACTIVE 3-D MODELS FROM GEOLOGIC MAPS AND CROSS SECTIONS USING GOOGLE SketchUp
KARABINOS, Paul, Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, pkarabin@williams.edu, pkarabin@williams.edu
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12:15 PM
A GEOLOGICAL MAPPING GAME IN GOOGLE EARTH
DORDEVIC, Mladen M.1, WILD, Steven C.2 and DE PAOR, Declan G.2, (1)Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, dordevmx@jmu.edu, dordevmx@jmu.edu
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12:30 PM
INTERACTING WITH 3D PHOTOREALISTIC OUTCROP MODELS USING AN iPAD
WANG, Miao, Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, ALVARADO, M. Iris, Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, AIKEN, Carlos L.V., Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080 and FERGUSON, John F., Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, PO Box 688, Richardson, TX 75080, miao.wang@student.utdallas.edu, miao.wang@student.utdallas.edu
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