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seismology
seismology Study of seismic waves, the shock waves produced by
earthquakes. The velocity of seismic waves varies according to the material through which they pass. Primary (P) and secondary (S) waves are transmitted by the solid earth. Only P waves are transmitted through fluid zones. Seismic waves are detected and recorded by
seismographs.
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Seismology--A Statistical Vignette.
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Statistical Association; 9/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; 1. INTRODUCTION Geophysics, and seismology in particular, has a somewhat uneasy...disappointing misunderstandings. The role of seismology within geophysics is greater than its...first by tracing a brief history of seismology, and then by selecting a few special...
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The ground beneath our feet ; From understanding earthquakes to developing new technologies for effective exploitation of natural resources, seismology promises a career full of challenges.
Newspaper article from: India Today; 11/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...suchearth-shakingtimes, the study of seismology is an emerging field that not only promises...innumerable lives in times to come. Seismology is the branch of earth sciences that...developing cities as part of engineering seismology to assist civil engineers in making...
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BSSA special issue on rotational seismology.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Science; 5/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...emerging field of rotational seismology and its applications to engineering...structural response. Rotational seismology is of interest to a wide range...including various branches of seismology, earthquake engineering, and...
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UKRAINE-SEISMOLOGY-TECHNOLOGY.
Newspaper article from: Ukraine News; 9/19/2002; 546 words
; UKRAINE-SEISMOLOGY-TECHNOLOGY Ukraine to put into operation updated seismology station PS-45 Malyn by year's end Kyiv...Ukraine will put into operation an updated seismology station PS-45 Malyn (Zhytomyr region), an...
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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Special Issue on Rotational Seismology.
News Wire article from: AScribe Science News Service; 4/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...emerging field of rotational seismology and its applications to engineering...structural response. Rotational seismology is of interest to a wide range...including various branches of seismology, earthquake engineering, and...
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China Earthquake Administration, Peking University establish seismology research center
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/18/2007; 356 words
; ...Administration, Peking University establish seismology research center BEIJING, April 17...Peking University jointly established a seismology research center on Tuesday. The two...innovative research on key problems of seismology and related key technologies, so as...
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Seismic advances in acquisition: acoustic imaging techniques in seismology. (data acquisition).
Magazine article from: Scientific Computing & Instrumentation; 8/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...sonar, while the terms seismic and seismology are used when earth is the propagation...with most spectroscopic techniques, seismology utilizes a source of energy that interacts...geophone array. Increasingly, 3-D seismology is used to visualize changes in production...
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STATE DEPT.: U.S. SEISMOLOGY CONSORTIUM MAKES EQUIPMENT LOANS WORLDWIDE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/11/2006; 700+ words
; ...universities is offering long-term access to seismology equipment for institutions around the...seismologists and other scientists. Seismology is the study of earthquakes and the...Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS), funded by the U.S. National...
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Japan donates seismology kit.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 5/10/1999; 651 words
; ...Ken Okaniwa yesterday handed over the seismology equipment to the Geological Survey Department...approximately $148,500 to be fitted in five seismology stations. The stations which received...equipment which would upgrade Zambia's seismology network to the digital system and enable...
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EARTHQUAKE, SEISMOLOGY EXPERTS AVAILABLE AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...oversees the seismograph and works with the seismology station at Purdue to record local and...and studies geophysics, earthquake seismology and satellite remote sensing of the...professor of geophysics. Nowack studies seismology and earthquakes. His research also...
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Seismology
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Seismology Seismology is the science that studies earthquakes and phenomena connected with them. Seismology is a branch of geophysics. Seismology attempts to explain the origin of earthquakes, where, when, and why they occur, what accompanies...
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seismology
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
seismology , scientific study of earthquakes and...continental land masses. Development of Seismology The American scientist John Winthrop (1714-79), often called the founder of seismology, was one of the first to make scientific...
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controlled-source seismology
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
controlled-source seismology Seismological methods for determining...In contrast, controlled-source seismology refers to active methods where the...of analysis. Controlled-source seismology is not a precisely defined term and...
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strong-motion seismology
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
strong-motion seismology Since the 1970s, a branch of earthquake seismology (see earthquake seismology ) has evolved, focusing on the assessment of ground shaking in strong earthquakes. Ground shaking is the most significant hazard generated...
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Seismology for Monitoring Explosions
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
Seismology for Monitoring Explosions █ WILLIAM C. HANEBERG Seismology has been an important tool for the remote detection...more powerful images to each other. The use of seismology to detect remote explosions is not limited to...
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