Monthly Archives: May 2020

Spooky seismic action at a distance: moderate earthquakes in western US cause submarine landslides in the Gulf of Mexico

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Chris Rowan

This is such a cool study, and such an interesting result! Earthquakes triggering landslides is not a surprise, but surface waves from a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in the Gulf of California triggering a landslide in the Gulf of Mexico (1500 … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, paper reviews

Two reflections on the largest earthquake yet recorded, 60 years later.

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Chris Rowan

It has been 60 years since a magnitude 9.5 earthquake struck the Chilean coast near Valdivia. The stats for this earthquake remain pretty mind-blowing even today. It is still the largest earthquake ever recorded – over 20% of the Earth’s seismic energy … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, tectonics

Watershed Hydrology – Complete Compendium of my Online Teaching Resources

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Anne Jefferson

In Spring 2020, my Watershed Hydrology class transitioned to online in mid-March. This spurred me to create more blog posts and YouTube videos to provide content for the remaining units of the course. This substantial effort added to work I … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, teaching

How I taught Flooding online in Spring 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Anne Jefferson

This post is part of a series in which I provide the details of each unit I taught post-transitioning to online in Spring 2020 in the Watershed Hydrology class at Kent State University. For more context about the course and … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, teaching

How I taught Streamflow online in Spring 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Anne Jefferson

This post is part of a series in which I provide the details of each unit I taught post-transitioning to online in Spring 2020 in the Watershed Hydrology class at Kent State University. For more context about the course and … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, teaching