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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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rotate
Earth science; Seismology
Changing the orientation or angle of a seismogram to the true radial or transverse directions.
spectral acceleration
Earth science; Seismology
Commonly refers to either the Fourier amplitude spectrum of ground acceleration or the PSRV.
filtering
Earth science; Seismology
Attenuation of certain frequency components of a seismic signal and the amplification of others. For a recorded signal, the process can be accomplished electronically or ...
low-velocity zone
Earth science; Seismology
Any layer in the Earth in which seismic wave velocities are lower than in the layers above and below.
earthquake hazard
Earth science; Seismology
Any physical phenomenon associated with an earthquake that may produce adverse effects on human activities. This includes surface faulting, ground shaking, landslides, ...
triggered slip
Earth science; Seismology
A somewhat poorly understood process; involves the slipping of a fault located in the same region as, but not directly associated with, a fault which ruptures in a major ...
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