Seismic Exploration
Goal:
To Practice Being A Geologist
Materials:
. Markers
. Ruler
. Chop Stick
. Toothpicks
. Tape
. Reservoir Volume & Recovery Rate Cards
Hypotheses :
If Less Density Then More Oil Will Be Found
To Practice Being A Geologist
Materials:
. Markers
. Ruler
. Chop Stick
. Toothpicks
. Tape
. Reservoir Volume & Recovery Rate Cards
Hypotheses :
If Less Density Then More Oil Will Be Found
Part 1
Your Job : Calculate The Density Of The Rock At Each Grid Point
To Do This You Need To Know How To Convert The Speed Of Sound At The Grid Point To The Density At Grid point.
To Do This You Need To Know How To Convert The Speed Of Sound At The Grid Point To The Density At Grid point.
Part 2
Your Job:
Using the worksheet you just created from the relation between sound speed & density, (Table 2), & Also The Seismic Results From Your Field Team.
Your Job:
Using the worksheet you just created from the relation between sound speed & density, (Table 2), & Also The Seismic Results From Your Field Team.
Most Dense ------------------------------------------------------------------- Less Dense
2) Where did the oil make landfall after the first day? How about the second and third days?
First day: 34 degrees N and 120 degrees W
Second day: 36 degrees N and 123 degrees W
Third day: 38 degrees N and 125 degrees W
3) As a NOAA oceanographer, where would you recommend the 10 miles of booms stored at Santa Barbara be deployed? Where would you send the extra resources from LA; a day's drive away?
My partner, Marleen, & i would recommend the 10 miles of booms be stored at these location coordinates:
34 degrees 15.41'N
and
121 degrees 01.84'W
First day: 34 degrees N and 120 degrees W
Second day: 36 degrees N and 123 degrees W
Third day: 38 degrees N and 125 degrees W
3) As a NOAA oceanographer, where would you recommend the 10 miles of booms stored at Santa Barbara be deployed? Where would you send the extra resources from LA; a day's drive away?
My partner, Marleen, & i would recommend the 10 miles of booms be stored at these location coordinates:
34 degrees 15.41'N
and
121 degrees 01.84'W
Part 3
What are the most important things to know about the model?
Experiment with the wind speed, direction, and current. See what happens!
Wind Speed Wind Direction Current State Observations
Trial 1 50 NE Upwelling Oil spread ed crazy
Trial 2 50 SE Upwelling The oil separated
Trial 3 50 EW Upwelling The oil moved more onshore
Trial 4 50 EN Upwelling There was oil everywhere
Trial 5 50 SW Upwelling The oil was fast, but was close together
What are the most important things to know about the model?
Experiment with the wind speed, direction, and current. See what happens!
Wind Speed Wind Direction Current State Observations
Trial 1 50 NE Upwelling Oil spread ed crazy
Trial 2 50 SE Upwelling The oil separated
Trial 3 50 EW Upwelling The oil moved more onshore
Trial 4 50 EN Upwelling There was oil everywhere
Trial 5 50 SW Upwelling The oil was fast, but was close together