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Page vi
... horizontal pendulum for recording the disturbances originat- ing at far - distant parts of the world . Chapter VII discusses the details of seismic vibratory motion and explains the four kinds of waves with which the inquiry deals . Two ...
... horizontal pendulum for recording the disturbances originat- ing at far - distant parts of the world . Chapter VII discusses the details of seismic vibratory motion and explains the four kinds of waves with which the inquiry deals . Two ...
Page vii
... horizontal and verti- cal vibration , as disclosed by the seismograph , are briefly set forth . Passing then to the kinetic aspects of seismic vibration , the subject of intensity is treated in two chapters . For the moment we may ...
... horizontal and verti- cal vibration , as disclosed by the seismograph , are briefly set forth . Passing then to the kinetic aspects of seismic vibration , the subject of intensity is treated in two chapters . For the moment we may ...
Page xii
... Horizontal Pendulum — The Gray - Milne Seismograph Described in Detail Ewing's Circular Plate Seismograph Dr. Agamennone's Horizontal Pendulum Seismograph Described in Detail . - ― - - 70 CHAPTER VI -- ITALIAN VERTICAL PENDULUM ...
... Horizontal Pendulum — The Gray - Milne Seismograph Described in Detail Ewing's Circular Plate Seismograph Dr. Agamennone's Horizontal Pendulum Seismograph Described in Detail . - ― - - 70 CHAPTER VI -- ITALIAN VERTICAL PENDULUM ...
Page xiii
... Horizontal Pendulums of the German School - Dr . Rebeur- Paschwitz's Pendulum - Milne's Horizontal Pendulum - Omori's Pendulum - The Bifilar Pendulum . CHAPTER VII SEISMIC WAVE - MOTION . - - Wave Concept Satisfactory but Highly Complex ...
... Horizontal Pendulums of the German School - Dr . Rebeur- Paschwitz's Pendulum - Milne's Horizontal Pendulum - Omori's Pendulum - The Bifilar Pendulum . CHAPTER VII SEISMIC WAVE - MOTION . - - Wave Concept Satisfactory but Highly Complex ...
Page xix
... Horizontal Pendulum Seismo- graph . VI . Isoseismals of the Charleston Earthquake . Rossi- Forel Scale VII . Seismograms ΙΟ 56 62 94 96 176 220 VIII . Seismograms of the Great Assam Quake Taken at the Rocco di Papa Observatory near Rome ...
... Horizontal Pendulum Seismo- graph . VI . Isoseismals of the Charleston Earthquake . Rossi- Forel Scale VII . Seismograms ΙΟ 56 62 94 96 176 220 VIII . Seismograms of the Great Assam Quake Taken at the Rocco di Papa Observatory near Rome ...
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acceleration after-shocks alluvia amplitude Arica axis cause centre centrum CHAPITRE Charleston earthquake Charleston Quake coast cracks curves degree density depth dislocation displacement distance district disturbance downthrow earth earth-mass earthquakes elastic energy epicentre epicentrum epifocal eruption estimates fact felt force frequency greater ground Hooke's law Horizontal Pendulum hundred increases indicate inferred instruments intensity investigation Japan kilometres kilometres per second Krakatoa less lever mass means measure miles Milne's minutes Montessus movement normal wave number of quakes observed occur ocean Omori origin oscillation particle period phase portion preliminary tremor Professor Milne proportional ratio records ribbon Robert Mallet rocks Rossi-Forel scale sea-waves seaquakes Seismes seismic seismic regions seismograph Seismological seismometer shaken shock speed of propagation square square kilometres steady-point surface syzygies tectonic tilting tion Tokio Totaux trace transverse wave velocity vertical motion Vertical Pendulum vibrations Vicentini volcanic volcanic action
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Page 167 - Microseismic shock: recorded by a single seismograph or by seismographs of the same model, but not by several seismographs of different kinds ; the shock felt by an experienced observer.