Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

surface-wave magnitude: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Seismology

an earthquake size scale based on the amplitude of surface waves with periods near twenty seconds, for shallow earthquakes.

In seismology, surface-wave magnitude refers to an earthquake size scale based on the amplitude of surface waves with periods near twenty seconds, for shallow earthquakes. This meaning comes from Gutenberg (1945) in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how surface-wave magnitude sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

amplitude4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs magnitude4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs scale3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Gutenberg, B. (1945). Amplitudes of surface waves and magnitudes of shallow earthquakes. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 35(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1785/bssa0350010003

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct