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Seismology
The study of earthquake, seismic sources, and wave propagation through the Earth.
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right-lateral fault
Earth science; Seismology
A strike-slip fault on which the displacement of the far block is to the right when viewed from either side. The Queen Charlotte fault is one of this type of fault.
oceanic spreading ridge
Earth science; Seismology
A fracture zone along the ocean bottom that accommodates upwelling of mantle material to the surface, thus creating new crust. This fracture is topographically marked by a line of ridges that form ...
station
Earth science; Seismology
A ground position at which a geophysical instrument is located for an observation.
velocity structure
Earth science; Seismology
A generalized regional model of the Earth's crust that represents crustal structure using layers having different assumed seismic velocities.
synthetic seismogram
Earth science; Seismology
A mathematical construction of a seismogram based on realistic model of the Earth.
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