Definition of Microseisms. Meaning of Microseisms. Synonyms of Microseisms

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Definition of Microseisms

Microseism
Microseism Mi"cro*seism, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? an earthquake, fr. ? to shake.] A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- Mi`cro*seis"mic, *seis"mic*al, a.

Meaning of Microseisms from wikipedia

- motions ****ociated to microseisms does not generally exceed 10 micrometers. As noted early in the history of seismology, microseisms are very well detected...
- Seismograms can record many things, and record many little waves, called microseisms. These tiny events can be caused by heavy traffic near the seismograph...
- (less than several hundred meters depth) regions of the global ocean. Microseisms were first reported in about 1900, and seismic records provide long-term...
- low-frequency loudspeaker mounted on top. They noted their similarity to microseisms observed on seismographs, and correctly hypothesized that these signals...
- Longuet-Higgins. Longuet-Higgins introduced the theory of the origin of microseisms and is the inventor of "rhombo blocks", a mathematical toy consisting...
- 4401/ag-4625. Longuet-Higgins, M. S. (1950), "A theory of the origin of microseisms", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 243 (857): 1–35...
- surface waves. Low frequency waves (below 1 Hz) are commonly called microseisms and high frequency waves (above 1 Hz) are called microtremors. Primary...
- destructive lahar. Signs of reactivation began to occur in 1961 in the form of microseisms; previously, several specialists warned that the Irazú Volcano could...
- surface waves, fluidity of the Earth's core, generation and propagation of microseisms, submarine explosion seismology, marine gravity surveys, bathymetry and...
- further classification of ambient noise include secondary microseisms, primary microseisms, and seismic hum, based on different range of frequencies....