seismology

noun

seis·​mol·​o·​gy sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē How to pronounce seismology (audio)
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
seismological adjective
or less commonly seismologic
seismologist noun

Examples of seismology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Optical fibers are becoming a staple of seismology on Earth. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024 The end goal is to build a larger system to alert tsunami and seismology agency personnel, but more work must be done to create this system. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024 These networks use seismology machines to detect and analyze tremors - and plug into a system that sends notifications to people a few seconds before an earthquake hits. Pranshu Verma, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2023 What stood out the most to Caplan-Auerbach throughout this investigation was the sudden and encouraging high interest in seismology and geology. Simrin Singh, CBS News, 29 July 2023 Our planet is full of famous shaky spots — California, Japan, New Zealand and so on — but the father of modern seismology hailed from comparatively stable Ireland. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2017 But finding detailed evidence of major quakes prior to the dawn of modern seismology in the 20th century can be extremely difficult. Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2023 Earthquakes are relatively uncommon in this region of Morocco, according to Brian Baptie, head of seismology at the British Geological Survey. By joanna Sugden, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2023 On Earth, a network of seismology ground stations uses sensors to detect these waves, and to identify the epicenter and strength of quakes. Chris Wright, Wired, 4 Aug. 2021

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First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seismology was in 1858

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“Seismology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismology. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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seismology

noun
seis·​mol·​o·​gy sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jē How to pronounce seismology (audio)
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
seismological adjective
seismologist noun

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