Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
seismograph, seismometer, seismogram — Occasionally, and perhaps understandably, confused. A seismometer is a sensor placed in the ground to record earthquakes and other vibrations. A seismograph is the instrument that records the seismometers readings. A seismogram is the printout … Dictionary of troublesome word
seismograph, seismometer, seismogram — Occasionally, and perhaps understandably, confused. A seismometer is a sensor placed in the ground to record earthquakes and other vibrations. A seismograph is the instrument that records the seismometers readings. A seismogram is the printout … Dictionary of troublesome word
seismograph — , seismometer, seismogram Occasionally, and perhaps understandably, confused. A seismometer is a sensor placed in the ground to record earthquakes and other vibrations. A seismograph is the instrument that records the seismometer’s readings. A… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
seismograph — seismographic /suyz meuh graf ik, suys /, seismographical, adj. /suyz meuh graf , grahf , suys /, n. any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes. [1855 60; SEISMO + GRAPH] * * * Introduction… … Universalium
Seismometer — Seismometers (from Greek Seism the shakes and Metro I measure ) are instruments that measure and record motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of… … Wikipedia
Richter magnitude scale — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
Seismology — (from Greek gr. σεισμός, seismos , earthquake ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well… … Wikipedia
Earthquake location — The primary purpose of a seismometer is to locate the initiating points of earthquake hypocenters. The secondary purpose, of determining the size or Moment magnitude scale must be calculated after the precise location is known.The earliest… … Wikipedia
Seismic scale — A seismic scale is used to measure and compare the severity of earthquakes. (For a quick review, see the table of seismic scales at the end of this article.)Two fundamentally different but equally important types of scales are commonly used by… … Wikipedia
Seismic wave — Seismic waves are waves that travel through the Earth, most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake, sometimes from an explosion. Seismic waves are also continually excited by the pounding of ocean waves and the wind. Seismic waves are… … Wikipedia
