What Is Seismology and What Are Seismic Waves?
The Michigan Tech Department of Geology has developed a tutorial for students on seismic waves. This site, called “UPSeis” provides a good overview for middle school students by describing earthquakes and their associated wave properties in nice detail. Go to the UPSEIS site by clicking on http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/waves.html. 7. Oceans Alive! – Water On The Move – Wind and Waves The Museum of Science has an excellent site using ocean waves as an example to demonstrate the scientific principles of waves. There is a concise explanation of a wave’s characteristics. If you investigate the web site further a good deal of information is given on oceans. To access this site, go to http://www.mos.org/oceans/motion/wind.html 8. NOAA Ocean Explorer: Sound in the Sea This site provides brief description of the characteristics of waves is provided then ocean acoustics is explored in depth. There is a wonderful collection of sounds from the sea and you can listen to various whale sounds, ship
