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Definition of seismic in English: seismicadjective ˈsʌɪzmɪkˈsaɪzmɪk 1Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust. after a few days of seismic activity the volcanic eruption started Example sentencesExamples - The Earth's core is releasing a great deal of energy and it explains the weather patterns, the increase of seismic activity and volcanism.
- Scientists said they believe the seismic activity is being caused by pressure from a reservoir of molten rock a little more than a mile below the crater.
- Tedesco said the researchers' major concern is possible seismic activity under Lake Kivu.
- The center said there were 43 mudslides, most of them located in Nantou County, where the seismic activity has made the county prone to mudflows.
- One boon was a new awareness of the extent to which seismic activity affects Yellowstone's geothermal features.
- The region experiences a high rate of seismic activity, making it susceptible to earthquake damage.
- Unpredicted pestilence, volcanic and seismic activity uprooted peoples from their established communities, forcing them to travel through uncharted territories.
- The analysis concerns the seismic activity occurring during 1874-1913.
- The earthquakes indicate releases of seismic energy and magma movement.
- The Government has already identified areas that are vulnerable to earthquake based on seismic activity.
- Area vulcanologists said seismic activity remained at stable, non-threatening levels.
- The Indonesian archipelago sits on the Pacific Rim of Fire, noted for its volcanic and seismic activity.
- There were also seismic activity earthquakes in central California.
- We considered as positively correlated only those values clearly showing a marked deviation from the average seismic activity.
- Intermediate and long-term predictions on timescales of between 1 and 100 years are generally based on past records of seismic activity.
- The seismic activity on the volcano is not changing at all while these emissions are taking place.
- Scientists currently are monitoring the seismic activity, as well as volcanic gasses being emitted and the swelling and contracting of the volcanic dome.
- In 1994, Tolstoy and her team deployed equipment on the ocean floor to record both seismic activity and tides.
- It also became apparent that the ridges are prime sites of seismic activity and basaltic eruption.
- Through measuring seismic activity, these scientists expect to predict an approaching eruption months in advance.
- 1.1 Relating to or denoting geological surveying methods involving vibrations produced artificially by explosions.
seismic data show the deep structure of rift systems Example sentencesExamples - Seismology tells us only about physical properties such as seismic velocity, attenuation, and, more indirectly, temperature.
- By the 1980s, many other countries were funding the collection of deep seismic reflection data for academic research.
- Problems often occur with seismic surveying at sea, such as battery power that is sapped after a few months and release mechanisms that do not perform correctly.
- Evaluation of the new seismic data from Bulgaria had yielded very interesting results, he said.
- Someone had to man the rigs and further seismic surveying would be based at a nearby port.
- Thus, recognition and mapping of the Hardangerfjord Shear Zone in the North Sea requires deep seismic data.
- The fishermen also blame the seismic work of oil companies, setting off explosions on the sea floor which may be responsible for killing many of the cod fry.
- Before the wells were dug, surveys and seismic testing had to be undertaken using sonar equipment, to find the best site for digging.
- The petroleum industry in particular invested heavily in these advances, being largely concerned with seismic surveying.
- The best way to reduce the risk to marine life posed by seismic testing is to avoid conducting such surveys in rich environments, the biologist concluded.
- Others say that the squid deaths have been caused by underwater seismic surveys using air guns.
- In spite of these reservations, the implications of applying the structural method to the seismic data are investigated in the following section.
- Deep seismic profiles show marked changes in structure along the orogen.
- The method can be used for large-scale seismic data transmission.
- From our new seismic dataset, we verify this crustal pattern.
- 1.2 Of enormous proportions or effect.
there are seismic pressures threatening American society Example sentencesExamples - For this to happen it will take a cultural change of seismic proportions.
- Barring an event of seismic proportions, the ruling party's candidate will be Namibia's President-elect.
- Reading some of the editorials you would think it was an event of seismic proportions.
- It is a reminder that travel can have a seismic effect, either on the travellers and their homeland or the places visited.
- Cramer believes that US broadcasting underwent a seismic shift on September 11 last year.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek seismos 'earthquake' (from seien 'to shake') + -ic. Definition of seismic in US English: seismicadjectiveˈsīzmikˈsaɪzmɪk 1Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust. Example sentencesExamples - Scientists currently are monitoring the seismic activity, as well as volcanic gasses being emitted and the swelling and contracting of the volcanic dome.
- The center said there were 43 mudslides, most of them located in Nantou County, where the seismic activity has made the county prone to mudflows.
- Scientists said they believe the seismic activity is being caused by pressure from a reservoir of molten rock a little more than a mile below the crater.
- Intermediate and long-term predictions on timescales of between 1 and 100 years are generally based on past records of seismic activity.
- Unpredicted pestilence, volcanic and seismic activity uprooted peoples from their established communities, forcing them to travel through uncharted territories.
- One boon was a new awareness of the extent to which seismic activity affects Yellowstone's geothermal features.
- The earthquakes indicate releases of seismic energy and magma movement.
- The Earth's core is releasing a great deal of energy and it explains the weather patterns, the increase of seismic activity and volcanism.
- The region experiences a high rate of seismic activity, making it susceptible to earthquake damage.
- It also became apparent that the ridges are prime sites of seismic activity and basaltic eruption.
- The seismic activity on the volcano is not changing at all while these emissions are taking place.
- The Government has already identified areas that are vulnerable to earthquake based on seismic activity.
- The Indonesian archipelago sits on the Pacific Rim of Fire, noted for its volcanic and seismic activity.
- In 1994, Tolstoy and her team deployed equipment on the ocean floor to record both seismic activity and tides.
- Through measuring seismic activity, these scientists expect to predict an approaching eruption months in advance.
- Area vulcanologists said seismic activity remained at stable, non-threatening levels.
- We considered as positively correlated only those values clearly showing a marked deviation from the average seismic activity.
- There were also seismic activity earthquakes in central California.
- Tedesco said the researchers' major concern is possible seismic activity under Lake Kivu.
- The analysis concerns the seismic activity occurring during 1874-1913.
- 1.1 Relating to or denoting geological surveying methods involving vibrations produced artificially by explosions.
Example sentencesExamples - Problems often occur with seismic surveying at sea, such as battery power that is sapped after a few months and release mechanisms that do not perform correctly.
- By the 1980s, many other countries were funding the collection of deep seismic reflection data for academic research.
- The fishermen also blame the seismic work of oil companies, setting off explosions on the sea floor which may be responsible for killing many of the cod fry.
- Others say that the squid deaths have been caused by underwater seismic surveys using air guns.
- Someone had to man the rigs and further seismic surveying would be based at a nearby port.
- Thus, recognition and mapping of the Hardangerfjord Shear Zone in the North Sea requires deep seismic data.
- Evaluation of the new seismic data from Bulgaria had yielded very interesting results, he said.
- In spite of these reservations, the implications of applying the structural method to the seismic data are investigated in the following section.
- Deep seismic profiles show marked changes in structure along the orogen.
- The method can be used for large-scale seismic data transmission.
- The best way to reduce the risk to marine life posed by seismic testing is to avoid conducting such surveys in rich environments, the biologist concluded.
- The petroleum industry in particular invested heavily in these advances, being largely concerned with seismic surveying.
- Before the wells were dug, surveys and seismic testing had to be undertaken using sonar equipment, to find the best site for digging.
- From our new seismic dataset, we verify this crustal pattern.
- Seismology tells us only about physical properties such as seismic velocity, attenuation, and, more indirectly, temperature.
- 1.2 Of enormous proportions or effect.
there are seismic pressures threatening American society Example sentencesExamples - For this to happen it will take a cultural change of seismic proportions.
- It is a reminder that travel can have a seismic effect, either on the travellers and their homeland or the places visited.
- Cramer believes that US broadcasting underwent a seismic shift on September 11 last year.
- Reading some of the editorials you would think it was an event of seismic proportions.
- Barring an event of seismic proportions, the ruling party's candidate will be Namibia's President-elect.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek seismos ‘earthquake’ (from seien ‘to shake’) + -ic. |