Seismic wave

basins. Most earthquakes do not cause damage as they are small or occur in unpopulated areas. (Marshark, 2015). There are four different types of earthquake and each with special characteristics. Tectonic earthquakes generate some of the largest seismic waves. This is important because it ca cause damage to whole regions. Seismicity is the sudden formation of a new fault and unexpected slip on an existing fault. The focus and epicenter are two terms used by seismologists when describing the…

In this Unit 9 Assignment, I will be preparing a policy brief on offshore energy planning and management. This brief will discuss three options such as the complexity of overlapping statutes through regulatory agencies, oil spill prevention and response, and the efforts to reduce environmental impacts through research and conclusions about the predicted effects of these policy options. A final recommendation of which policy option would be best utilized to ensure success. According to the…

process can cause seismic activity (eliciting an earthquake), pollute aquafers (contaminating drinking water), and even releases greenhouse emissions. Although the process of fracking may appear to be nonconsequential to some, the act of fracking can be, quite literally, earthshattering. Earthquakes are commonly associated with the natural tectonic shifting of the Earth’s crust, however, through man’s use of hydraulic fracturing has been scientifically proven to elicit seismic activity. To put…

can’t be predicted, but, all the same, there are many striking similarities between both. To begin with, both are formed in very different ways. An earthquake happens because of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. A tectonic earthquake begins by an initial split at a point on the fault surface, a process known as nucleation. The rupture begins to spread along the fault surface. It manifests itself by trembling and sometimes, displacing the ground.…

In the movie, The Core it includes good science and bad science good science as in science that is accurate and bad science as in science they made up to make the movie more interesting For example, some of the bad science they have would be in the movie they say the earth’s magnetic fields wipes out all life every 700,000 years. If the core was to stop rotating then the earth would stop rotating since we are not connected to earth. We would all fall off and die. So, if that were true how are…

Introduction: What is a harmful problem that waves cause? Tsunamis cause mass destruction and death whenever they hit land. Tsunamis are seismic sea waves/ huge ocean waves that are created by undersea disturbances and earthquakes. There are 3 main types of tsunamis: local tsunami, regional tsunami and distant tsunami. A local tsunami affects coasts less than 100km away from it's source and generally hits within an hour of occurring and sometimes within 10 minutes. Local tsunamis are…

earthquake predictions are hard to rely on so when an earthquake happens in Japan, sometimes it is a surprise. A tsunami, on the other hand, can already be prepared for once an earthquake occurs. Japan has had centuries to prepare for the incoming waves yet in 2011, the amount of victims underestimates the knowledge that the country possesses of these disasters. What went wrong? A few months after the nuclear meltdown, the operating company behind the plant admits he ignore reports that this…

The Devils Hole Pupfish: The Devils Hole provides pupfish with conditions of continuous temperature(92F-33C) and salinity, unlike the changing environments of many other pupfish. They've been seen as deep as 66 feet, they find food and spawn exclusively on a shallow rock shelf near the surface, they eat the algae and diatoms found there. They are considered an annual species, with their historic population changing between 100-200 in the winter and 300-500 in the late summer. Their population…

release of this burst of energy comes in waves of motion called seismic waves (Thompson 16). These waves start from the center of the earthquake called the epicenter (Thompson 17). The shock waves travel upward and outward in a circular motion extremely fast (Thompson 17). They cover a distance of a hundred miles in just a few short seconds (Thompson17). People are able to sense these waves from hundreds of miles of the epicenter (Thompson 17). Seismic waves cause Earth to vibrate violently,…

students in studying the Earth structure using the properties of the soil: we had outdoor acquisition experiments at landslide sites, using active and passive seismic measurements, as well as electrical measurements to study the resistivity of the soil. In class, we used different softwares (Sardine, Geopsy) to study and invert the shear wave velocity and other soil parameters. As well, I have had different sessions of reading articles with the students. In addition, I prepared, in collaboration…