Seismite
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seismite-287-4838411
title:
Seismite
text:
Seismites are sedimentary beds and structures deformed by seismic shaking. The German paleontologist Adolf Seilacher first used the term in 1969 to describe earthquake-deformed layers. Today, the term is applied to both sedimentary layers and soft sediment deformation structures formed by shaking. This subtle change in usage accommodates structures that may not remain within a layer. Caution is urged when applying the term to features observed in the field, as similar-looking features may be pro
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Sediment/structure shaken seismically
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismite
date created:
date modified:
2021-12-03T16:04:28Z
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image:
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13
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