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Aerial Photo Scales
Scale of a Vertical Aerial Photo (From Paine Chapter 4 With Elements of Arnold Ch. 1) Scale Classification Small Scale 1:24,000 and smaller Medium Scale 1:10,000 to 1:24,000 Large Scale 1:1,000 to 1:10,000 Very Large Scale 1:1,000 and larger Some useful Scales in … Continue reading
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Science means being skeptical
Where the ‘Wood-Wide Web’ Narrative Went Wrong May 25, 2023 by Melanie Jones, Jason Hoeksema, & Justine Karst Over the past few years, a fascinating narrative about forests and fungi has captured the public imagination. It holds that the roots … Continue reading
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What to do with the new AI tools
I follow this writer on Twitter. He has some good examples of using the new AI chatbots. 1. Simplifying complex topics for students: As teachers we all struggle with explaining complex ideas to our students. Ask ChatGPT about the things … Continue reading
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Goodbye Pass Space
A few weeks I got an email that Penn State Pass Space would be leaving next year and they noticed that I was still using it. Then I got a message from my local IT staff. So the old web … Continue reading
Satellite imagery for studying smoke effects
This article from September, 2020 describes uses of satellite imagery to study the spread of smoke from wildfires. It showed the GOES West satellite to show fires in Oregon. GOES is the commonly used weather satellite. It has a low … Continue reading
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Study Sites for Fall 2020
This year we weren’t able to visit the sites in person. We looked at previous imagery and ground photos and discussed the attributes of each site. We will make maps of the areas in subsequent labs.
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Volcanos, Aerosols, and the Roman Empire
A recent article in Physics Today links the eruption of a volcano on Umnak Island in Alaska to agricultural failure in the Roman Empire and the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BCE. The millions of tons of aerosols sent into … Continue reading
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Remote Learning
I got this from Twitter. #RemoteLearning | Scenario 2: @powerpoint recorder + @MicrosoftStream + #MicrosoftForms (@Office365 ) This is a great scenario to record your lessons and check for understanding.#eTwinz #MicrosoftEDU Thread ⬇️(1/5) pic.twitter.com/KdF9eVcIoL — Alberto Herraez, M.Ed (@aalbertoherraez) … Continue reading
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