| 单词 | seismotectonic line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasseismotectonic line Of, pertaining to, or designating features of the earth's crust, such as faults, which are associated with or revealed by earthquakes; †seismotectonic line (see quots. 19072, 1924). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > [adjective] > associated with earthquake seismotectonic1907 1907 W. H. Hobbs in Beiträge zur Geophysik 8 224 A tendency of the damaged communes to be arranged in essentially right lines (seismotectonic lines) is noteworthy. 1907 W. H. Hobbs Earthquakes ii. 32 Buried planes may, however, often be traced as lines of destruction especially marked out upon the surface of the ground. Such straight lanes of special damage from earthquake have been called seismotectonic lines, or structure lines revealed by earthquakes. 1924 Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer. 14 31 Hobbs, 1907, describes as seismotectonic lines certain structure~lines which he believes to be revealed by earthquakes. 1974 Nature 19 Apr. 661/2 Here, we describe three additional earthquake faults found during recent seismotectonic field studies in Iran. 1980 Nature 19 June 529/2 An aftershock study was begun..in an effort to examine seismotectonic processes near Mt. St. Helens. < as lemmas |
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