seismic
地震
definition
adjective
Area vulcanologists said seismic activity remained at stable, non-threatening levels.
of or relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
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Unpredicted pestilence, volcanic and 'seismic' activity uprooted peoples from their established communities, forcing them to travel through uncharted territories.
It is a reminder that travel can have a 'seismic' effect, either on the travellers and their homeland or the places visited.
Thus, recognition and mapping of the Hardangerfjord Shear Zone in the North Sea requires deep 'seismic' data.
Reading some of the editorials you would think it was an event of 'seismic' proportions.
There were also 'seismic' activity earthquakes in central California.
The earthquakes indicate releases of 'seismic' energy and magma movement.
The Earth's core is releasing a great deal of energy and it explains the weather patterns, the increase of 'seismic' activity and volcanism.
The analysis concerns the 'seismic' activity occurring during 1874-1913.
Before the wells were dug, surveys and 'seismic' testing had to be undertaken using sonar equipment, to find the best site for digging.
One boon was a new awareness of the extent to which 'seismic' activity affects Yellowstone's geothermal features.
Deep 'seismic' profiles show marked changes in structure along the orogen.
In spite of these reservations, the implications of applying the structural method to the 'seismic' data are investigated in the following section.
The 'seismic' activity on the volcano is not changing at all while these emissions are taking place.
Barring an event of 'seismic' proportions, the ruling party's candidate will be Namibia's President-elect.
From our new 'seismic' dataset, we verify this crustal pattern.
Cramer believes that US broadcasting underwent a 'seismic' shift on September 11 last year.
Others say that the squid deaths have been caused by underwater 'seismic' surveys using air guns.
The region experiences a high rate of 'seismic' activity, making it susceptible to earthquake damage.
The method can be used for large-scale 'seismic' data transmission.
It also became apparent that the ridges are prime sites of 'seismic' activity and basaltic eruption.
Tedesco said the researchers' major concern is possible 'seismic' activity under Lake Kivu.
By the 1980s, many other countries were funding the collection of deep 'seismic' reflection data for academic research.
In 1994, Tolstoy and her team deployed equipment on the ocean floor to record both 'seismic' activity and tides.
Evaluation of the new 'seismic' data from Bulgaria had yielded very interesting results, he said.
Problems often occur with 'seismic' surveying at sea, such as battery power that is sapped after a few months and release mechanisms that do not perform correctly.
Someone had to man the rigs and further 'seismic' surveying would be based at a nearby port.
The Indonesian archipelago sits on the Pacific Rim of Fire, noted for its volcanic and 'seismic' activity.
Scientists currently are monitoring the 'seismic' activity, as well as volcanic gasses being emitted and the swelling and contracting of the volcanic dome.
Seismology tells us only about physical properties such as 'seismic' velocity, attenuation, and, more indirectly, temperature.
Scientists said they believe the 'seismic' activity is being caused by pressure from a reservoir of molten rock a little more than a mile below the crater.
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