seismicity

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"Dams have been implicated in reservoir-induced seismicity, and there is a vigorous debate whether Zipingpu dam may have triggered the Wenchuan Earthquake," explained

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  1. noun The frequency or magnitude of earthquake activity in a given area.

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  • The moment tensor description advantageously allows us to investigate local seismicity, for which it is reasonable to suppose that the foci in general have a non-DC mechanism. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Texas A&M University with AltaRock, DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of Mississippi (College Station, Texas): to develop an improved seismicity-based reservoir characterization (SBRC) technology by combining rock mechanics, finite element modeling, geo-statistical concepts, and state-of-the-art stochastic inversion techniques to establish relationships between micro-seismicity, reservoir flow and geomechanical characteristics (up to $820,198) —  U.S. Department of Energy - Press Releases
  • "Dams have been implicated in reservoir-induced seismicity, and there is a vigorous debate whether Zipingpu dam may have triggered the Wenchuan Earthquake," explained —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
  • Upper and lower band of seismicity are separated by about 9 km and occur at the top of the oceanic crust and in the uppermost oceanic mantle, respectively. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Low-level seismicity continues and a lava dome is growing in the vent.
 

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/saɪsˈmɪsɪti/
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