seismometer
instrument that records seismic waves by measuring ground motions, caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and explosions
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seismometer
Summary
seismometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- seismometer is a type of chart recorder[2].
- seismometer is a type of machine[3].
- seismometer is used for seismography[4].
- seismometer's Commons category is recorded as Seismometers[5].
- 132 marks the founding of seismometer[6].
- seismometer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Seismometers[7].
- seismometer's product or material produced is recorded as seismogram[8].
- seismometer's location of creation is recorded as China[9].
- seismometer's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[10].
- seismometer's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- seismometer's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
- seismometer's measures is recorded as ground motion[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include chart recorder[2] and machine[3].
Origins
132 marks the founding of seismometer[6].
Use and Application
seismometer is used for seismography[4].
Why It Matters
seismometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month).[1] seismometer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] seismometer is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]