Elementary Seismology
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"Elementary Seismology" is a foundational textbook on the principles and methods of studying earthquakes and seismic waves, authored by pioneering seismologist Charles Francis Richter.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elementary Seismology canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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seismology textbook ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| associatedWith | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| author | Charles Francis Richter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | foundational textbook in seismology ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
early graduate level
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university undergraduate ⓘ |
| field | seismology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
methods of studying earthquakes
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methods of studying seismic waves ⓘ principles of seismology ⓘ |
| genre |
academic textbook
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
earth sciences
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geophysics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasAuthorNotability | developer of the Richter magnitude scale ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | seismologist ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
earthquake location methods
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measurement of earthquake magnitude ⓘ seismic data interpretation ⓘ seismic wave propagation ⓘ seismograph instrumentation ⓘ |
| influenced |
education in earthquake science
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later seismology textbooks ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
earth science researchers
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students of geophysics ⓘ students of seismology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| subject |
earthquakes
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seismic waves ⓘ |
| topic |
basic seismological theory
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earthquake magnitude ⓘ earthquake recording ⓘ practical seismological methods ⓘ seismic networks ⓘ seismic wave types ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reference in earthquake research
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teaching introductory seismology ⓘ |
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