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Solid Earth, 12, 2789–2802, 2021
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Research article 20 Dec 2021
Research article | 20 Dec 2021
Deep oceanic submarine fieldwork with undergraduate students: an immersive experience with the Minerve software
Marianne Métois et al.
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Short summary
We use the Minerve virtual reality software to bring undergraduate students to an unusual field trip at 1200 m below sea level in the Lesser Antilles area. This region is located above an active subduction zone responsible for intense volcanic and seismic activity. In particular, we focus on the Roseau submarine fault that ruptured during the Mw 6.3 Les Saintes earthquake and presented a fresh scarp that the students can analyze and map in VR. They compile their results in a GIS project.
We use the Minerve virtual reality software to bring undergraduate students to an unusual field...