seismic array

geophysics

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earthquake measurement

  • Kōbe earthquake of 1995
    In earthquake: Seismographs and accelerometers

    …to secure such measurements, special arrays of strong-motion seismographs have been installed in areas of high seismicity around the world. Large-aperture seismic arrays (linear dimensions on the order of 1 to 10 km, or 0.6 to 6 miles) of strong-motion accelerometers can now be used to improve estimations of speed,…

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