Paleoseismology
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paleoseismology-303-5226304
title:
Paleoseismology
text:
Paleoseismology looks at geologic sediments and rocks, for signs of ancient earthquakes. It is used to supplement seismic monitoring, for the calculation of seismic hazard. Paleoseismology is usually restricted to geologic regimes that have undergone continuous sediment creation for the last few thousand years, such as swamps, lakes, river beds and shorelines. In this typical example, a trench is dug in an active sedimentation regime. Evidence of thrust faulting can be seen in the walls of the t
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Study of earthquakes that happened in the past
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoseismology
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date modified:
2024-02-07T13:27:16Z
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