Param PatelNov 30, 20182 minWhat My Research is AboutThis past semester I have been working on the GREAT project slowly but surely. As a recap, here is a brief overview of what my research...
Jenylee PinedaAug 11, 20181 minPost Receiving Seismometers We had an interesting day today at RSN. We woke up early today to see the information that we gathered last night and what we found was...
Param PatelAug 9, 20181 minGravityJon and I met with Jaime again and made a lot of progress with our program! We were able to figure out how to code an earth tide...
jonathan zablinAug 7, 20181 ming=GMmR^-2This week Param, Maria and I went to the field to take more measurements. This time we did 10 measurements instead of the typical 4. With...
Sarai RodriguezAug 6, 20183 minGlobal Mapper, excel spreadsheets, and HSQIToday we continued working on our detailed excel spreadsheets by using global mapper to identify slope angles of the areas that we...
Jenylee PinedaAug 4, 20181 minA Not So Rest Day Today we had a rest day, and it was greatly needed. After our hike from yesterday we were extremely tired but we woke up well rested from...
Jesus RodriguezAug 2, 20183 minThe SummitOn Thursday everyone got a day off from work to celebrate a national holiday. Over 2 million Costa Ricans walk from their homes to...
jonathan zablinAug 1, 20182 minEarth-Tide CorrectionsWe finally felt our first Costa Rican earthquake! The coolest part was that we were in the center for earthquake research (RSN). Param...
Sarai RodriguezJul 31, 20181 minMonday at LanammeNow that we’ve been working at Lanamme for about 2 weeks we’ve gotten into a routine. We always try to leave the hotel by 8:45 am so that...
Jenylee PinedaJul 28, 20182 minFirst Earthquake!Our day started off like it has been for this past week. We wake up, eat breakfast and head out to work, we usually come to the office...
jonathan zablinJul 25, 20181 minUCR RSN ICE ShirtToday was a very exciting day because Param and I got the much coveted UCR RSN ICE button up shirt! We will be doing field work on a...
Sarai RodriguezJul 23, 20182 minSurfer at LanammeBy 9:30am Jennnylee and I were in Lanamme already working on our Ruta 27 Project. On Friday we were calculating slopes and today we...
Jenylee PinedaJul 21, 20181 minFirst Day at LanammeIt is our first day working in the office of Lanamme and it’s been a pretty cool experience so far! Sarai and I started working with...
Jesus RodriguezJul 20, 20183 minIt's all part of the funThings never quite shape up the way one expects them to. Whether it be customs giving us a hard time with our much needed equipment or...
Param PatelJul 19, 20181 minWe Can't Handle the Gravity of this SituationResearch has its ups and downs. On Monday, we learned how to use a gravimeter. With this device, we are able to find relative changes in...
jonathan zablinJul 18, 20182 minIt's Always Sunny In Costa Rica...So today was finally the day that we measured gravity. We went to Volcán Irazú and surrounding cities to take 4 measurements. The...
Sarai RodriguezJul 17, 20183 minA day at UCR, Walmart, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirToday we all started off our morning with a visit and tour of Lanamme. Lanamme is the civil engineering lab at the University of Costa...
Mariya GalochkinaJul 16, 20182 minOur First Field TripThis blog comes a day late — yesterday was a long day, and I desperately needed to shower and sleep by the end of it. I woke up at 5:45...
Jenylee PinedaJul 14, 20181 minFirst Home Made Dinner!It has been our second official day in Costa Rica, and as always there is always something to do, somewhere to go, and a new “jefe” to...
Jesus RodriguezJul 13, 20183 minIt's my birthday!Was not sure how I would feel celebrating my birthday in Costa Rica - I would have none of my family near me for the first time, I would...