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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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geodetic

Earth science; Seismology

Referring to the determination of the size and shape of the Earth and the precise location of points on its surface.

secular

Earth science; Seismology

Referring to long-term changes that take place slowly and imperceptibly. Commonly used to describe changes in elevation, tilt, and stress or strain rates that are related to ...

Late Quaternary

Earth science; Seismology

Referring to an age between the present and 500,000 years before the present. Faults of this age are sometimes considered active based on the observation of historical activity ...

isoseismal

Earth science; Seismology

Referring to a line on a map bounding points of equal intensity for a particular earthquake.

vector

Earth science; Seismology

Quantity having both magnitude and direction.

seismogenic

Earth science; Seismology

Produced by earthquakes.

liquefaction of soil

Earth science; Seismology

Process of soil and sand behaving like a dense fluid rather than a wet solid mass during an earthquake.