Online Near-Real-Time Seismic System for the Classroom

Journal of Geoscience Education, Mar 2004 by Gerencher, Joseph J Jr, Sands, Michael J

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We wish to thank Richard Kroll, who teaches in the Department of Geology and Meteorology at Kean University in Union, NJ, for serving as a beta test site for our software during its development phase. Kenneth P. Kodama, who teaches in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, provided a long-period vertical seismometer on an indefinite loan basis. At Moravian College, Joseph Powlette, who teaches within the Department of Physics and Earth Science, provided technical assistance and encouragement while working with the electronic components used in this project. The protocol for installing the SIMA code for the TINI was documented for the web site by Nathan Keim, and the TINI code and its documentation were subsequently updated for running under the most recent TINI operating system by David Skoupil, who teaches in the Department of Computer Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

REFERENCES

Gerencher, Joseph }., Jr., and Ronald F. Jackson, 1991, Classroom Utilization of a Multi-Axis Lehman Seismograph System, Journal of Geological Education, v. 39, p. 306 - 310.

Jackson, Ronald F. and Joseph J. Gerencher, Jr., User's Manual: Seismological data Acquisition Software for Apple He and IIgs Computers: Document Version 1.1, Software Version 1.0, 1991, 64p. Available from the authors.

Lehman, James D., 1977, Practical Seismograph tracks tremors, Science Teacher, v. 44, p. 43 - 45.

Joseph J. Gerencher, Jr. Department of Physics and Earth Science, Moravian College, 1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650, gerencher@moravian.edu

Michael J. Sands Essent Corporation, 2906 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045-5256, MSandsl 8@aol.com