Benioff seismograph
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The Benioff seismograph is a highly sensitive type of seismometer designed to record and analyze ground motions from earthquakes and other seismic events.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
seismograph
ⓘ
seismometer ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Wood–Anderson seismograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
earth structure investigations
ⓘ
earthquake magnitude estimation ⓘ focal mechanism studies ⓘ seismic wave propagation studies ⓘ |
| detects |
P waves
ⓘ
S waves ⓘ surface waves ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hugo Benioff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| field |
geophysics
ⓘ
seismology ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
ability to record small ground motions
ⓘ
suitability for teleseismic recording ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
electromagnetic transducer
ⓘ
high sensitivity ⓘ wide dynamic range ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
damping system
ⓘ
electromagnetic coil ⓘ magnet ⓘ recording drum ⓘ spring suspension system ⓘ stylus ⓘ suspended mass ⓘ |
| hasOrientationVariant |
horizontal-component Benioff seismograph
ⓘ
vertical-component Benioff seismograph ⓘ |
| measures |
ground acceleration
ⓘ
ground displacement ⓘ ground velocity ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hugo Benioff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOnPrinciple |
electromagnetic induction
ⓘ
relative motion between mass and ground ⓘ |
| outputFormat | analog seismogram ⓘ |
| recordsOn |
photographic paper
ⓘ
smoked paper ⓘ |
| requires |
careful calibration
ⓘ
stable installation site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detecting earthquakes
ⓘ
measuring seismic waves ⓘ recording ground motion ⓘ seismological research ⓘ |
| usedIn |
earthquake monitoring networks
ⓘ
geophysical laboratories ⓘ seismological observatories ⓘ |
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