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scale of earthquake intensity — seisminė skalė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės drebėjimų stiprumo vertinimo skalė. Dažniausiai naudojamos seisminės skalės, vertinančios drebėjimų intensyvumą pagal matomus jų padarinius (pastatų sugriovimą), žemės… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake … Universalium
Intensity (disambiguation) — Intensity is a widely used term, which can refer to:In colloquial use: *Strength *Amplitude *Level *MagnitudeIn physics: *Intensity (physics), power per unit area (W/m2) *Field strength of electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields (V/m, T,… … Wikipedia
Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… … Wikipedia
Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 … Wikipedia
Earthquake hazard zoning of India — The Indian subcontinent had a long history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that India continues to drive into Asia at a rate of appromately 47 mm/year [ cite web title =… … Wikipedia
Earthquake warning system — An earthquake warning system is a system of accelerometers, communication, computers, and alarms that is devised for regional notification of a substantial earthquake while it is in progress. This is not the same as earthquake prediction, which… … Wikipedia
earthquake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tremor, seism, quake, shock. See violence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quake, tremor, temblor, tremblor, trembler, earthquake shock, shock, fault, slip, movement of the earth s surface, movement of the… … English dictionary for students
Mercalli intensity scale — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
2008 Sichuan earthquake — 2008 Earthquake 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake … Wikipedia
