Students arrive in Fairbanks.
After settling in the dorms, we will spend some time getting acquainted and discussing group norms over pizza. August 4 Introduction and training in Fairbanks. Over the next three days we will cover the geologic history of Alaska, and background information about the geophysical methods we will use. We will train the team in the use of the equipment and prepare for the field. While we are in Fairbanks, both before and after the field trip, we'll take a few hours out to tour some of the facilities of the Geophysical Institute including the Seismological Laboratory and the Poker Flat Research Range, as well as a few of the historical sites in the area.