Volcanology curricula development aided by online educational resource
Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
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Abstract
Volcanic activity is an excellent hook for engaging college and university students in geoscience classes. An increasing number of Internet-accessible real-time and near–real time volcano monitoring data are now available and constitute an important resource for geoscience education; however, relatively few data sets are comprehensive, and many lack background information to aid in interpretation. In response to the need for organized, accessible, and well-documented volcano education resources, the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), in collaboration with NASA and the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, established the Volcanoes Exploration Project: Pu`u `Ō`ō (VEPP). The VEPP Web site (http://vepp.wr.usgs.gov) is an educational resource that provides access, in near real time, to geodetic, seismic, and geologic data from the active Pu`u `Ō`ō eruptive vent on Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, along with background and context information. A strength of the VEPP site is the common theme of the Pu`u `Ō`ō eruption, which allows the site to be revisited multiple times to demonstrate different principles and integrate many aspects of volcanology.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Volcanology curricula development aided by online educational resource |
| Series title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| DOI | 10.1029/2011EO120006 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Volcano Science Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union |
| First page | 101 |
| Last page | 101 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawai'i |
| Other Geospatial | Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |