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Earthquakes resulting from the release of strain by deformation of the earth.
Industry:Natural environment
70-mile-thick blocks of the earth’s crust on which the continents ride.
Industry:Natural environment
A region characterized by uniform geologic structures.
Industry:Natural environment
A branch of geology dealing with structure and deformation of the earth's crust.
Industry:Natural environment
A graph of time versus distance for the arrival of seismic waves at a series of stations.
Industry:Natural environment
A Japanese term for large ocean wave caused by movement in the sea floor related to an earthquake or volcanic eruption. A tsunami is capable of considerable destruction in coastal areas.
Industry:Natural environment
The time rate of displacement of a reference point in an earthquake or the speed with which a particular seismic wave propagates in a rock.
Industry:Natural environment
A generalized model of the crust consisting of units of different seismic velocity.
Industry:Natural environment
