Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ446373
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
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An Application of Cartesian Graphing to Seismic Exploration.
Robertson, Douglas Frederick
School Science and Mathematics, v92 n1 p10-13 Jan 1992
Describes how college students enrolled in a course in elementary algebra apply graphing and algebra to data collected from a seismic profile to uncover the structure of a subterranean rock formation. Includes steps guiding the activity. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Enrichment Activities, Geology, Geophysics, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Physical Geography, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Seismology, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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