seismo-, seism-, -seism, -seisms, -seisma, -seismically, -seismical, -seismal, -seismic +

A specialist in the field of seismology.

1. The descriptive science of earthquakes; also, the use of the seismograph in recording disturbances on the crust of the earth.
2. The scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes; seismology.

Of or pertaining to seismology.

A specialist in the science of earthquakes and their effects.

A catalogue of earthquake observations; a detailed account of earthquake phenomena.

1. The study of earthquakes, including their origin, propagation, energy manifestations, and possible methods of prediction.
2. The branch of geology that studies earthquakes and their effects and attendant phenomena including the structure of the earth, by both naturally and artificially generated seismic waves.
3. A branch of geophysics that refers to studies of earthquakes or to seismic exploration for oil, gas, minerals, engineering information, etc.
4. The vocation and science concerned with earthquakes; their causes and predictibility.

The Earth is a dynamic planet that is continuously, if ever so slowly, changing. Earthquakes are one of the major forces causing those changes.

An earthquake may be defined as a sudden motion or trembling in the earth caused by the abrupt release of slowly accumulated strain. Numerous variables affect the timing, the extent (magnitude), and exact location of an earthquake; therefore, they are difficult to predict.

1. A tool for measuring earthquakes and attendant phenomena; such as, earth tremors or ground movement.
2. A special seismograph equipped to measure the actual movement of the ground.

See seismograph in this listing for more details.

1. Characterized by mechanical shocks or vibrations.
2. A growth movement of a plant in response to a non-directional shock or mechanical vibration stimulus.

An “earth-shaking (or earthquake) lizard” from Late Jurassic New Mexico, USA. Named by U. S. paleontologist David Gillette in 1991.

A simple form of seismometer; a contrivance for detecting or indicating the occurrence of an earthquake shock, sometimes also indicating (without measuring) the intensity or direction of the earthquake waves.

Seismic data which allow researchers to measure the temperature at the boundary between the earth's core and the outer mantle.

A directed response of a motile organism to mechanical vibration or a shock stimuli.

1. Of, pertaining to, or designating features of the earth’s crust; such as faults, which are associated with or revealed by earthquakes.
2. Designating or pertaining to structural features of the earth that are associated with, or revealed by, earthquakes.

1. Very rapid tapping of the surface effected by using an instrument, usually with an elastic tip.
2. The treatment of disease by vibration, as by vibratory massage.
3. The treatment of illness with mechanical vibrations.

An orientation response to mechanical vibration or a shock stimulus.