Teaching Recurrence Intervals

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Title:

Teaching Recurrence Intervals

Url:

https://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/methods/quantlit/RInt.html

Publisher:

Carleton College (Northfield, Minn.)

Description: This resource explores the essential concepts involved in teaching students about recurrence intervals. It examines issues with 'random' events, probability, and recurrence intervals versus forecasting, and provides links to examples and other resources.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Physical geography
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Physical geography -- Hydrology. Water -- Ground and surface waters -- Rivers. Stream measurements -- Floods
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Physical geography -- Natural disasters
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- Earthquakes. Seismology
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- Volcanoes. Volcanism
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Climatology and weather -- Weather forecasting

GEM Subject:

Science -- Meteorology
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Geology

Key Concept:

Geology -- Natural hazards

Date Issued:

2008-08-15

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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