seismic phenomena

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• seismic —   a. pertaining to earthquakes.    ♦ seismicity, n.    ♦ seismal,    ♦ seismatical,    ♦ seismetic, a.    ♦ seismism, n. seismic phenomena.    ♦ seismograph, n. instrument recording earthquakes.    ♦ seismology, n. study of earthquakes.    ♦… …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Seismic Unix — is an open source seismic utilities package supported by the Center for Wave Phenomena (CWP) at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM).Infobox Software name = Seismic Unix caption = Velocity Analysis with SU developer = [http://www.cwp.mines.edu/… …   Wikipedia

• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

• earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

• Geology and Geochemistry — ▪ 2008 Introduction Diamond inclusions in ancient terrestrial rock provided clues about the early history of Earth s crust. Scientists studied slow earthquakes and the crystalline structure of Earth s inner core. International scientific studies… …   Universalium

• submarine fracture zone — Long, narrow, and mountainous submarine lineation that generally separates ocean floor ridges differing in depth by as much as 1 mi (1.6 km). The largest fracture zones, in the eastern Pacific, are more than 1,000 mi (1,600 km) long and 60–125 mi …   Universalium

• seismatical — sīzˈmad.ə̇kəl adjective Etymology: Greek seismat , seisma act of shaking (from seiein to shake) + English ical more at seismic : of or relating to the study of seismic phenomena …   Useful english dictionary

• Afdera (volcano) — Infobox Mountain Name=Afdera Photo= Caption=Afdera Elevation= 1,295 metres (4,249 ft) Location=Ethiopia Range = Prominence = Coordinates = coord|13|5|9.6|N|40|51|10.8|E|type:mountain Topographic Type=Stratovolcano|Age=|Last eruption=June 1907… …   Wikipedia

• Ecuador — • An independent state of South America, bounded on the north by Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the south by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecuador     Ecuador …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Outline of geophysics — Seismic velocities and boundaries in the interior of the Earth sampled by seismic waves. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geophysics: Geophysics – the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also …   Wikipedia

• Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century …   Wikipedia