Definition of Microseisms. Meaning of Microseisms. Synonyms of Microseisms

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Definition of Microseisms

Microseism
Microseism Mi"cro*seism, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? an earthquake, fr. ? to shake.] A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- Mi`cro*seis"mic, *seis"mic*al, a.

Meaning of Microseisms from wikipedia

- motions ****ociated to microseisms does not generally exceed 10 micrometers. As noted early in the history of seismology, microseisms are very well detected...
- record many things, and record many little waves, called microseisms. These tiny microseisms can be caused by heavy traffic near the seismograph, waves...
- (less than several hundred meters depth) regions of the global ocean. Microseisms were first reported in about 1900, and seismic records provide long-term...
- low-frequency loudspeaker mounted on top. They noted their similarity to microseisms observed on seismographs, and correctly hypothesized that these signals...
- seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, glacial, fluvial, oceanic microseism, atmospheric, and artificial processes such as explosions and human activities...
- Gr**** σείειν (seíein), σεισμός (seismós), σεῖστρον (seîstron) aseismic, microseism, microseismic, paleoseismology, seism, seismic, seismogram, seismograph...
- surface waves. Low frequency waves (below 1 Hz) are commonly called microseisms and high frequency waves (above 1 Hz) are called microtremors. Primary...
- surface waves, fluidity of the Earth's core, generation and propagation of microseisms, submarine explosion seismology, marine gravity surveys, bathymetry and...
- further classification of ambient noise include secondary microseisms, primary microseisms, and seismic hum, based on different range of frequencies....
- Longuet-Higgins, M. S. (27 September 1950). "A Theory of the Origin of Microseisms". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical...