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Seismology

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

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Seismology

flower structure

Earth science; Seismology

More-or-less symmetrical splays into sub-faults near the intersection of the main fault with the ground surface.

magma

Earth science; Seismology

Molten rock material that forms igneous rocks upon cooling.

divergence

Earth science; Seismology

Measures the flux of a vector field through a unit of volume.

heterogeneous

Earth science; Seismology

Material that has a varied composition.

surface-wave magnitude

Earth science; Seismology

Magnitude of an earthquake estimated from measurements of the amplitude of surface waves.

moment magnitude (MW)

Earth science; Seismology

Magnitude of an earthquake estimated by using the seismic moment.

body-wave magnitude

Earth science; Seismology

Magnitude of an earthquake as estimated from the amplitude of body waves.

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