surface-wave magnitude scale
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The surface-wave magnitude scale is a seismic measurement system that estimates earthquake size using the amplitude of long-period surface waves recorded on seismograms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| surface-wave magnitude scale canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake magnitude scale
ⓘ
seismic magnitude scale ⓘ |
| appliesTo | teleseismic earthquakes ⓘ |
| basedOn |
amplitude of seismic surface waves
ⓘ
long-period surface waves ⓘ |
| calibratedFor | intermediate and large earthquakes ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Richter magnitude scale
ⓘ
moment magnitude scale Mw ⓘ |
| developedInField | seismology ⓘ |
| domain |
earthquake monitoring
ⓘ
global seismology ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Ms ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
less reliable for small shallow local events
ⓘ
saturates for very large earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasQuantityKind | logarithmic magnitude ⓘ |
| involvesCorrection |
epicentral distance
ⓘ
instrument response ⓘ wave dispersion ⓘ |
| involvesMeasurement | maximum ground displacement of surface waves ⓘ |
| measures | earthquake size ⓘ |
| partOf | seismic magnitude system ⓘ |
| quantifies | earthquake magnitude ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
body-wave magnitude scale
ⓘ
local magnitude scale ⓘ moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| requires | calibrated seismographs ⓘ |
| stillUsedFor | characterizing large shallow earthquakes ⓘ |
| symbol | Ms ⓘ |
| typeOf | surface-wave-based magnitude scale ⓘ |
| usedBy | seismologists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
estimating earthquake energy release
ⓘ
rapid characterization of large distant earthquakes ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyFor | global earthquake catalogs ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom | seismograms ⓘ |
| usesPeriodRange | approximately 20-second surface waves ⓘ |
| usesUnit | dimensionless magnitude units ⓘ |
| usesWaveType | Rayleigh waves ⓘ |
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