seismology
noun
seis·mol·o·gy
sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē 
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
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The screening will be followed by a Q&A with seismology professor John Vidale on the impacts and hazards of earthquakes, Earth structure, and volcanos.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
Our study exemplifies how seismology combined with rock physics models and petrological analysis can resolve the detailed structure and composition of a volcanic system, critical for assessing eruption hazard.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 May 2025
But in fact, the analysis of the seismology showed there was more risk.
—Tanvi Kumar, Outside Online, 1 May 2023
Measuring ongoing vibrations in the disk of the Milky Way — a kind of galactic seismology, Dr. Brown explained — has also led to evidence of an encounter with a satellite galaxy that orbits our own much more recently than scientists had believed.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
Our study exemplifies how seismology combined with rock physics models and petrological analysis can resolve the detailed structure and composition of a volcanic system, critical for assessing eruption hazard.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 May 2025
But in fact, the analysis of the seismology showed there was more risk.
—Tanvi Kumar, Outside Online, 1 May 2023
Measuring ongoing vibrations in the disk of the Milky Way — a kind of galactic seismology, Dr. Brown explained — has also led to evidence of an encounter with a satellite galaxy that orbits our own much more recently than scientists had believed.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Seismology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismology. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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seismology
noun
seis·mol·o·gy
sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jē
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
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