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Earthquakes
Earthquake:
seismic waves
body
P-waves
Earthquake:
seismic waves
body
S-waves
Earthquake:
seismic waves
Flash 10.2
Earthquake:
seismic
wavessurface
Rayleigh
Love
Earthquake:
detecting seismic
waves
Seismograph
Earthquake:
Flash 10.3
Earthquake:
detecting seismic
waves
P-waves faster
than S-waves
which are faster
than surface waves
seismic moment =
(the amount of slip) X (length of rupture)
X (depth of rupture) X (rock strength)
Earthquake:
Primary effects
Ground motion
Surface waves
Rayleigh & Love
-each step in
magnitude equates
to 10X ground
motion
Earthquake:
Ground
motion
soil
liquification
Earthquake: Prediction
fault recognition
Earthquake: Prediction
evidence of previous earthquakes
Earthquake: Prediction
evidence of previous earthquakes
Earthquake: Prediction
recognition of _____________
Earthquake:
Prediction
recognition of
________________
recognition of
________________
Earthquake: Prediction
recognition of ________________
-tilting ground surface
-increases in radon levels
-changes in well-water levels
-changes in geyser activity
-anomalous animal behavior
QUESTIONS?