Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 52
Tuesday, 19 March 2013: 1:30 PM-5:40 PM
Reagan Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T22. Innovations in Geoscience Education and Research Using Google Earth and Related Digital Technologies

 

Steve Whitmeyer and Declan G. De Paor, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
DIGITALLY RECORDING, MAPPING AND PRESENTATION OF GEOLOGIC FIELD DATA
MALINCONICO, Lawrence L.1, SUNDERLIN, David1 and LIEW, Chun-Wai2, (1)Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Van Wickle Hall, Easton, PA 18042, (2)Computer Sciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, malincol@lafayette.edu, malincol@lafayette.edu
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1:55 PM
NYSGA FIELD TRIP DATA ON IOS DEVICES -- WITH OR WITHOUT WEB ACCESS
MULLER, Otto H., Geology, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 and BAIRD, G.C., Department of Geosciences, S.U.N.Y. Fredonia, Fredonia, NY 14063, fmuller@alfred.edu, fmuller@alfred.edu
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2:10 PM
DESIGN OF A GEO/EARTH SCIENCE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP IN NEW YORK AND ADJACENT STATES
RDDAD, Larbi, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11235, Lrddad@kbcc.cuny.edu, Lrddad@kbcc.cuny.edu
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2:25 PM
EXPLORING GOOGLE EARTH AND GOOGLE MARS WITH IN-SERVICE TEACHERS THROUGH THE NSF-MSP-FUNDED RITES PROJECT
CARDACE, Dawn, Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, O'DONNELL, Amy, RITES Project, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, 116 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, VEEGER, Anne I., Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 and MURRAY, Daniel P., Department of Geosciences, Univ. of Rhode Island, 337 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, cardace@uri.edu, cardace@uri.edu
 
2:40 PM
Break
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3:10 PM
DECIPHERING PLEISTOCENE CLIMATIC CHANGES IN THE ESTANCIA BASIN OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM A GOOGLE EARTH "FIELDTRIP"
MENKING, Kirsten M., Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Box 59, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, kimenking@vassar.edu, kimenking@vassar.edu
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3:25 PM
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EXTENDED DYNAMIC DIGITAL MAP FIELD TRIP
MCBECK, Jessica A., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003 and CONDIT, Christopher D., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, jmcbeck@gmail.com, jmcbeck@gmail.com
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3:40 PM
VISUALIZING STRUCTURE CONTOURS WITH SKETCHUP: FROM STRIKE AND DIP TO CROSS-SECTION CONSTRUCTION
KARABINOS, Paul, Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, pkarabin@williams.edu, pkarabin@williams.edu
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3:55 PM
BUILDING TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTIONS IN GOOGLE EARTH USING A NEW TOOLKIT TO MOVE AND ROTATE POLYGONS
WHITMEYER, Steve, Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. HIgh St, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and PATTERSON, Catherine R., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. High St, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, whitmesj@jmu.edu, whitmesj@jmu.edu
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4:10 PM
DISPLAYING GEOREFERENCED INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL SPECIMENS IN GOOGLE EARTH USING AUTODESK 123D CATCH
DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics Department, Old Dominion University, 235 OceanographyandPhysics Bldg, Norfolk, VA 23529, ddepaor@odu.edu, ddepaor@odu.edu
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4:25 PM
MAKING M.A.G.I.C. (THE MID-ATLANTIC GEO-IMAGE COLLECTION)
ROHRBACK-SCHIAVONE, Robin, Geology, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, M.S.E. Division, Annandale, VA 22003, BENTLEY, Callan, Geology, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 22003, PITTS, Alan, Department of Earth Science, University of Camerino, Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 19f, Camerino, 62032, Italy and JOHNSON, Christopher S., Geology Program, AOES Dept, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, rcr267@email.vccs.edu, rcr267@email.vccs.edu
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4:40 PM
UTILIZING GOOGLE EARTH FOR GEOSPATIAL, TECTONIC, AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AT THE NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL AND WATER SURVEY
HERMAN, Gregory C., NJ Department of Environmental Protection, NJ Geological & Water Survey, PO Box 420, 29 Arctic Parkway, Trenton, NJ 08822, greg.herman@dep.state.nj.us, greg.herman@dep.state.nj.us
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4:55 PM
DISCOVERING PLATE TECTONICS USING USGS EARTHQUAKE DATA IN ARCMAP™ AND 3D VIEWS IN ARCSCENE™
CHILDERS, Daniel P., Geology, Delaware County Community College, 901 S. Media Line rd, Math/Science dept, Media, PA 19063, dchilder@dccc.edu, dchilder@dccc.edu
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5:10 PM
GIS APPLICATIONS OF AVALANCHE FORECASTING
DINDORF, Arran, Colby College, Harts Location, NH 03812, adindorf@colby.edu, adindorf@colby.edu
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5:25 PM
GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE: A POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER!
BAILEY, John E., Scenarios Network of Alaska and Arctic Planning, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 3352 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics Department, Old Dominion University, 235 OceanographyandPhysics Bldg, Norfolk, VA 23529, ORNDUFF, Tina, Google Inc, 1650 Charleston Road, Mountain View, CA 94043 and WHITMEYER, Steve, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, geobrowser@gmail.com, geobrowser@gmail.com
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