In geology, it is important in the study of seismic waves.

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Knowledge of the path through the Earth that the seismic signals have travelled is also important.

Knowledge of the path through the Earth which the seismic signals have travelled is also important.

large earthquakes by plotting the maximum ground motion against the distance to the epicenter.

Also, the acceptance criterion will allow a determination of the seismic actions to be considered during design.

(i) Location in relation to hurricanes, cyclones and other tropical storms and or volcanic earthquake fault lines

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14. In order to analyse natural seismicity, in addition to inventories of modern seismic occurrences, a study of the mechanisms at the centre of recent tremors in the Gibraltar arc, and the recording of microseismic measurements, recently begun, have been found to be very useful.

In addition, if there are discontinuities between layers in the rock or sediment, seismic waves are reflected.

Participants were provided with an overview of northern Algerian seismicity, including the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and satellite imagery from Landsat, SPOT 5, Envisat, QuickBird and Ikonos for updating seismological maps.

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So if you have an earthquake someplace, you aren't always sitting right on top of the epicenter where you measure it.

The relationship between seismic signals and yield is not fixed, but is subject to the vagaries of geology and a number of other unknown factors.

Seismic hazards may be significantly greater on reclaimed wetlands and on landfills than in other areas of an urban centre.

Many factors affect the strength and clarity of those seismic waves, particularly the efficiency with which the explosion transmits energy to the surrounding Earth.

The increasing development of offshore oil exploration makes it necessary to work throughout the year with petroleum systems models based on the use of an increasing number of seismic lines.

The use of interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) analysis and GPS techniques for seismic hazard assessment in north Algeria was demonstrated.

Many considerations, particularly regarding seismicity and characteristics of rocks, will also apply in respect of the bridge option, where geological data are especially important as regards the stability of anchor points and the construction of piers.

Participants learned about the use of interferometric SAR in seismic risk management in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as GPS techniques for determining active faults.

In order to establish that an underground nuclear explosion has taken place, pinpoint its location and estimate the size or yield of the blast, seismologists attempt to detect and analyse the several distinct types of seismic waves generated by the blast.

35. In addition to the basic geological conditions (see paras. 10 22), data and analyses which were taken into account as a basis for the design include, inter alia, seismicity, wind and currents.

In order to establish that an underground nuclear explosion has taken place, pinpoint its location and estimate the size or yield of the blast, seismologists attempt to detect and analyse the several distinct types of seismic waves generated by the blast.

Seismicity was taken into account by assuming a peak ground acceleration of 0.27 g derived from the records of the 1755 Lisbonne earthquake although according to more recent analyses such a figure would be very conservative.

Various publications and training materials have been produced, covering earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and tsunamis, aimed at a wide range of readers from schoolchildren to staff in governmental and non governmental organizations.

Modern accelerometers are often small micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS), and are indeed the simplest MEMS devices possible, consisting of little more than a cantilever beam with a proof mass (also known as seismic mass ).

Indeed, the International Energy Agency estimates that the additional precautions needed to ensure shale gas wells environmental safety including careful attention to seismic conditions, properly sealed shafts, and appropriate waste water management add only about 7 to the cost.