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2019 Conference
Sea-floor Spreading Box Model
presented by Dr. Tanya Atwater Emeritus Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara

Grade Level: 6-12
Standards:  
Earth Science 
Presentation Type: Hands On
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Our principle understandings of continental drift and plate tectonics arise from study of the ocean floors and their intricate bathymetric patterns. In this workshop participants will construct a model out of cardboard, cloth, and clips that explains how those patterns were formed and the unexpected, powerful implications of their geometries.  This brings sense and logic to the 2/3 of the world map that is under water and empowers the viewer to (mentally) reconstruct the continents.

About Tanya Atwater

Dr. Atwater's research has concerned many aspects of tectonics, ranging from the fine details of sea floor spreading to global implications of plate tectonics.  She is especially well known for her research on the plate tectonic history of the San Andreas fault and western North America.  She has received many honors (including an Emmy!).  She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1997.

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