Seismology and research in schools: one school’s experience

By Joe Tedd, Bernie Tedd

Issue 368 | Page 87 | Published Mar 2018

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The participation of King Edward VI High School for Girls in the UK School Seismology Project resulted in a research study into the correlation between microseisms and ocean wave activity.

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