Earthquake prediction and preperation Flashcards
1
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7 Prediction equipment
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Laser reflector Animal behaviour Radon gas counter (concentrations rise in water) Magnetometer Water table Seismographs Strain meter
2
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5 building design mitigations
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Shock absorbers Use of concrete within steel skin Oil dampers Moats Smart gas/electricity meters
3
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Example of prediction importance
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Haicheng 1975 vs Tangshan 1976
4
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Difference fro evaciation
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Haicheng 7.3mm killed 2,000 vs Tangshan 7.6mm 250,000