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emergency alert system

Energy; Hydro dam

A federally established network of commercial radio stations that voluntarily provide official emergency instructions or directions to the public during an emergency.

magnitude, body wave (MB)

Energy; Hydro dam

The magnitude of an earthquake measured as the common logarithm of the maximum displacement amplitude (microns) and period (seconds) of the body waves.

non-overflow dam

Energy; Hydro dam

A dam or section of dam that is not designed to be overtopped.

magnitude, surface wave (MS)

Energy; Hydro dam

The magnitude of an earthquake measured as the common logarithm of the resultant of the maximum mutually perpendicular horizontal displacement amplitudes, in microns, of the ...

tailwater

Energy; Hydro dam

The water immediately downstream from a dam. The water surface elevation varies due to fluctuations in the outflow from the structures of a dam and due to downstream influences of ...

risk

Energy; Hydro dam

A measure of the likelihood and severity of adverse consequences (National Research Council 1983). Risk is estimated by the mathematical expectation of the consequences of an ...