seismologically
In earthquake terms
In terms of seismology—the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the earth.
The word describes how something relates to earthquake science or measurement: The region is seismologically active, seismologically speaking, the fault poses significant risk.
Point above seismic origin
- hypocenterEarthquake's underground origin point
- magnitudeSize or scale
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- foreshockLesser quake before larger
mainshock · tremor · rupture · faultline · liquefaction · microseism · quake · intensity
Plate descending beneath another
- plateFlat dish for food
- faultImperfection or blame
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
divergence · transform · rift · orogeny · continental · lithosphere · asthenosphere · crust
Detects ground vibrations
- RichterSeismological scale eponym
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- spectraBands of separated wavelengths
velocity · calibration · duration · waveform · instrumentation · accelerometer · broadband · P-wave
Seismic sea surge
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
- landslideMass of earth falling
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
Longitudinal seismic wave
- S-waveTransverse seismic vibration
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- attenuationGradual intensity reduction
- reflectionReturned light or thought
refraction · dispersion · oscillation · amplitude · wavelength · wavefront · anisotropy
epicenter
Point above seismic origin
- hypocenterEarthquake's underground origin point
- magnitudeSize or scale
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
foreshock · mainshock · tremor · rupture · faultline · liquefaction · microseism · quake · intensity · displacement
subduction
Plate descending beneath another
convergence · divergence · transform · rift · orogeny · continental · lithosphere · asthenosphere · crust · mantle
seismometer
Detects ground vibrations
- RichterSeismological scale eponym
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
spectra · velocity · calibration · duration · waveform · instrumentation · accelerometer · broadband · P-wave · S-wave
tsunami
Seismic sea surge
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
- landslideMass of earth falling
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
vulnerability · retrofitting · early-warning · preparedness · mitigation
P-wave
Longitudinal seismic wave
- S-waveTransverse seismic vibration
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- attenuationGradual intensity reduction
reflection · refraction · dispersion · oscillation · amplitude · wavelength · wavefront · anisotropy
seismologicallymeteorologically
Concerning weather science
atmospherically · hydrologically · astronomically · biologically · tectonically