8 Answered Questions for the topic seismology

07/18/19

Are volcanoes formed from earthquakes?
I know that some earthquakes are caused by volcanoes and that some earthquakes can trigger volcanic eruptions close to where the earthquake is. But what if a great earthquake(8.0 or above) occurs... more
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07/18/19

Using acoustics to measure the composition, density, and hardness of layers?
I am an engineering student at Alfred University and some fellow classmates and I are doing a competition, but one of the tasks we need to complete is autonomously measuring the composition,... more
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06/25/19

What would change if our earth lacks mountains?
I just asked myself what is the role of the mountains on our planet earth? Well there's a well known role for the climate and weather. But is there a kind of physical or geological role? What... more
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05/28/19

What do the derivative or the integral of amplitude of a seismogram mean?
I'm doing a project in which I'm analyzing earthquake seismogram waves. I used a program to graph the exact amplitudes and how they changed over the course of a single earthquake. For the project I... more
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05/21/19

What would change if our earth lacks mountains?
I just asked myself what is the role of the mountains on our planet earth? Well there's a well known role for the climate and weather.But is there a kind of physical or geological role? What would... more
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05/18/19

How do seismologists locate the epicenter and focus of an earthquake?
I know the focus of an earthquake is where the earthquake originated from, but what I could never figure out is, how to scientists find out where exactly the focus (and epicenter) are located?
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04/11/19

What do the derivative or the integral of amplitude of a seismogram mean?
I'm doing a project in which I'm analyzing earthquake seismogram waves. I used a program to graph the exact amplitudes and how they changed over the course of a single earthquake. For the project I... more
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03/18/19

How do seismologists locate the epicenter and focus of an earthquake?
I know the focus of an earthquake is where the earthquake originated from, but what I could never figure out is, how to scientists find out where exactly the focus (and epicenter) are located?
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