Microtremor
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microtremor is a noun meaning (geology) Any of the continuous background movements of the Earth's surface and interior, having a period of 1 to 9 seconds, not associated with any seismic activity.
Meaning
(geology) Any of the continuous background movements of the Earth's surface and interior, having a period of 1 to 9 seconds, not associated with any seismic activity.
Word Forms
- microtremors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microseism, microquake, microseismicity, microearthquake, tremorgram, microseismometry.
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