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Lesson 3 – Monitoring Earthquakes

Lesson 3 – Monitoring Earthquakes. Chapter 2. The Seismograph. Seismic waves cause the seismograph’s drum to vibrate. But the suspended weight with the pen attached moves very little. Therefore, the pen stays in place and records the drum’s vibrations. Measuring and Reading Seismic Waves.

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Lesson 3 – Monitoring Earthquakes

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  1. Lesson 3 – Monitoring Earthquakes Chapter 2

  2. The Seismograph Seismic waves cause the seismograph’s drum to vibrate. But the suspended weight with the pen attached moves very little. Therefore, the pen stays in place and records the drum’s vibrations.

  3. Measuring and Reading Seismic Waves The zig-zag pattern of lines created by a seismograph is known as a seismogram. The height of the jagged lines drawn on the seismograph’s drum is greater for a more severe earthquake or for an earthquake close to the seismograph.

  4. Seismogram

  5. Instruments that Monitor Faults • To monitor faults, geologists have developed instruments to measure changes in elevation, tilting of land surfaces and ground movements along faults. • These instruments include: • Tiltmeters • Creep Meters • Laser-ranging Devices • Satellites

  6. Tiltmeter and Creep Meters A tiltmeter measures tilting or raising of the ground. A creep meter uses a wire stretched across a fault to measure horizontal movements of the ground.

  7. Laser-Ranging Devices and GPS Satellites A laser-ranging device uses a large laser beam to detect horizontal fault movements. The device times a laser beam as it travels to a reflector and back Scientists can monitor changes in elevation as well as horizontal movements along faults using a network of Earth-orbiting satellites called GPS.

  8. Using Seismographic Data Seismographs and fault-monitoring devices provide data used to map faults and detect changes along faults. Geologists are also trying to use these data to develop a method of predicting earthquakes.

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