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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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convolution
Earth science; Seismology
The mathematical link between the input seismic signal, the transfer function, and the output signal. Usually performed in the frequency domain.
density
Earth science; Seismology
The mass per unit volume of a substance, commonly expressed in grams per cubic centimeter.
mantle of earth
Earth science; Seismology
The main bulk of the Earth, between the crust and the core, ranging from depths of about 40 to 3470 kilometres. It is composed of dense silicate rocks and divided into a number ...
mantle (of Earth)
Earth science; Seismology
The main bulk of the Earth, between the crust and core, ranging in depths of about 40 to 3470 kilometers. It is composed of dense silicate rocks and divided into a number of ...
slip vector
Earth science; Seismology
The magnitude and orientation of dislocation of formally adjacent features on opposite sides of a fault.
fundamental period
Earth science; Seismology
The longest period for which a structure shows a maximum response. The reciprocal of natural frequency.
latitude
Earth science; Seismology
The location of a point north or south of the equator. Latitude is shown on a map or globe as east-west lines parallel to the equator.
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