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seismometers?
instrument that respond to ground motions such as caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and explosions
Instrument that records seismic waves?
A seismograph.
What type of waves are body waves?
They're seismic waves. seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers, and are a result of an earthquake, explosion, or a volcano that imparts low-frequency acoustic energy. Many other natural and anthropogenic sources create low amplitude waves commonly referred to as ambient vibrations. Seismic waves are studied by geophysicists called seismologists. Seismic wave fields are recorded by a seismometer, hydrophone (in water), or accelerometer.
What is the difference between seismic waves and seismograph?
A seismograph is an instrument that measures the seismic wave activity in an area. According to Wikipedia, Seismometersare instruments that measure and record motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the Earth, and locate and measure the size of these different sources. A seismic wave, according to wikipedia is, "Seismic waves are waves of force that travel through the Earth or other elastic body, for example as the result of an earthquake, explosion, or some other process that imparts forces to the body. Seismic waves are also continually excited on Earth by the incessant pounding of ocean waves (referred to as the microseism) and the wind."Seismograph is another Greek term from seismós and γράφω, gráphō, to draw. It is often used to mean seismometer, though it is more applicable to the older instruments in which the measuring and recording of ground motion were combined than to modern systems, in which these functions are separated. Both types provide a continuous record of ground motion; this distinguishes them from seismoscopes, which merely indicate that motion has occurred, perhaps with some simple measure of how large it was.
What are seismic waves also called?
Seismic sea waves are also called a tsunami.
Name of people who study seismic waves?
Seismologists.
An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes?
seismic waves
Who are seismologists?
Seismologists are people who study earthquakes and the propagation of earthquake waves (more correctly termed seismic waves) through the Earth.
What do you call an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes?
Seismometer (or seismograph) and it measure seismic waves
What is the term givein to people who record and interpret seismic waves?
seismologists
seismometers?
instrument that respond to ground motions such as caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and explosions
Are seismic waves and tsunami the same?
A seismograph is an instrument that records movements within the earth. A seismogram is the actual recording that scientists look at when studying earthquakes.
Instrument that records seismic waves?
A seismograph.
What do seismologists use to determine when an earthquake started?
Seismologists use seismograms to calculate when an earthquake started. AND EARTHQUAKES START WHEN ROCK SLIPS SUDDENLY ENOUGH ALONG A FAULT TO CREATE SEISMIC WAVES!
Which earthquake waves are the first to be recorded on a seismometer and are the fastest?
P-waves which are a compression or pressure wave are the fastest seismic waves. As they are the fastest they will reach the seismic station before any of the other seismic waves and be recorded first. Seismologists can use the difference between the arrival times of different seismic waves to calculate the distance and ultimately the location of the earthquakes epicentre. For information on this, please see the related question.
What tool is used to measure an earthquake?
Scientists use a recording instrument called a seismograph to detect ground motions caused by seismic waves from earthquakes.
What do seismologists measure?
A seismograph is a device that scientists use to measure earthquake severity. It also determine the origination of the tremor and magnitude.
