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- Seismology - Wikipedia
Seismology ( saɪzˈmɒlədʒi, saɪs - ; from Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós) meaning "earthquake" and -λογία (-logía) meaning "study of") is the scientific study of earthquakes (or generally, quakes) and the generation and propagation of elastic waves through planetary bodies
- Seismology | Earthquakes, Geophysics, Fault | Britannica
Seismology, scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of earthquakes and of the propagation of seismic waves within the Earth A branch of geophysics, it has provided much information about the composition and state of the planet’s interior
- National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)
These efforts are all aimed at mitigating the risks of earthquakes to mankind; and they are made possible by the fine international cooperation that has long characterized the science of seismology
- What is Seismology? (with pictures) - AllTheScience
Seismology is the study of seismic waves, which may also be called shock waves A seismic wave is energy that moves through the Earth as a result of an earthquake
- Seismology - Michigan Technological University
Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the Earth A seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves
- Seismology - Latest research and news | Nature
Seismology is the study of stress and changes in stress within the Earth and other planetary bodies, particularly earthquakes caused by slip and rupture along faults and by magmatic activity
- Home - Seismology - AGU
Seismology plays a key role in mitigating earthquake hazards, finding oil and other Earth resources, monitoring nuclear explosions, and understanding the internal dynamics of our planet
- Seismology - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Seismology is defined as the science of earthquakes that studies their causes and effects, ranging from minor pulsations to major natural phenomena within the Earth
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