英语词汇“Richter scale”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Richter scale

/ˈrɪktə

noun Geology

A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; it is a logarithmic scale and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude.Each unit on the Richter scale represents a thirty-fold increase of energy....

Seismographs and the Richter scale are just one type of graph that scientists use to measure the world.
Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power.

Origin

1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist.

单词	Richter scale
释义	Richter scale /ˈrɪktə / noun Geology A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; it is a logarithmic scale and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude.Each unit on the Richter scale represents a thirty-fold increase of energy.... Seismographs and the Richter scale are just one type of graph that scientists use to measure the world. Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power. Origin 1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist.
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