Engelsk substantiv: moment magnitude scale | |||
1. | moment magnitude scale a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement | ||
Overordnet kategori | geology | ||