Seismology

Seismology

The study of earthquake, seismic sources, and wave propagation through the Earth.

Contributors in Seismology

Seismology

Strain measurements are computed from observed changes in length on the Earth's surface, commonly along multiple paths. Because the changes in length are observed over varying time periods and path ...

root mean square

Earth science; Seismology

Square root of the mean square value of a random variable.

torodial mode

Earth science; Seismology

Spherical motions of the entire Earth that involves purely horizontal twisting of the Earth.

foreshocks

Earth science; Seismology

Smaller earthquakes preceding the largest earthquake of a series concentrated in a restricted crustal volume.

aftershocks

Earth science; Seismology

Smaller earthquakes following the largest earthquake of a series in a restricted crustal volume. Originates within less than one fault length of the main rupture, and is part of a flurry of ...

creep

Earth science; Seismology

Relatively slow, quiet movement along a fault. It is sometimes called "seismic creep" to distinguish it from the slumping of rock or soil on slopes (which is also known as creep), and sometimes ...

surface waves of earthquakes

Earth science; Seismology

Seismic waves that follow the Earth's surface only, with a speed less than that of S-waves. There are two types of surface waves - Rayleigh and Love waves.