SINCE 1828
accelerogram
noun
ac·cel·ero·gram
| \ ik-ˈse-lə-rə-ˌgram
, ak-\
, ak-\
plural accelerograms
Definition of accelerogram
geology
: a record of an earthquake generated by an accelerograph
At present, existing accelerograms are being studied by several groups in an effort to extract as much information as possible concerning source mechanisms and wave propagation close to faults.— David M. Boore, Geotimes, January 1975
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