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Seismology
The study of earthquake, seismic sources, and wave propagation through the Earth.
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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 long-term tectonic ...
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 on faults of this age ...
isoseismal
Earth science; Seismology
Referring to a line on a map bounding points of equal intensity for a particular earthquake.
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.
