seismic well

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• Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …   Wikipedia

• Seismic wave — Seismic waves are waves that travel through the Earth, most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake, sometimes from an explosion. Seismic waves are also continually excited by the pounding of ocean waves and the wind. Seismic waves are… …   Wikipedia

• Seismic hazard — refers to the study of expected earthquake ground motions at the earth s surface, and its likely effects on existing natural conditions and man made structures for public safety considerations; the results of such studies are published as seismic …   Wikipedia

• Seismic microzonation — map of Greater Bangkok prepared based on predominant period of site obtained from microtremor observations [1] Main article: Earthquake engineering Seismic microzonation is defined as the process …   Wikipedia

• seismic wave — Vibration generated by an earthquake, explosion, or similar phenomenon and propagated within the Earth or along its surface. Earthquakes generate two principal types of waves: body waves, which travel within the Earth, and surface waves, which… …   Universalium

• Seismic scale — A seismic scale is used to measure and compare the severity of earthquakes. (For a quick review, see the table of seismic scales at the end of this article.)Two fundamentally different but equally important types of scales are commonly used by… …   Wikipedia

• Seismic exploration — is a set of geophysical methods of exploration based on a study of artificially induced waves of elastic vibrations propagating in the Earth crust. It is one of the geophysical exploration methods leading in terms of diversity of tasks to be… …   Glossary of Oil and Gas

• seismic wave — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A term for elastic earth waves formed by either earthquakes or explosions. Seismic waves include both surface waves as well as body waves …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• New Madrid Seismic Zone — Coordinates: 36°34′57″N 89°35′17″W / 36.58245°N 89.58801°W / 36.58245; 89.58801 …   Wikipedia

• Water well — Village pump redirects here. For information on Wikipedia project related discussions see Wikipedia:Village pump. Water well at the Wald monastery in Germany. A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving,… …   Wikipedia

• Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… …   Wikipedia