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coseismal

coseismal

9.9
Relating to places where earthquake waves arrive at the same time
  • adjective
  • /koʊˈsaɪzməl/
  • Specialized
: coseismal
  • A coseismal map shows areas where seismic waves reached at the same moment.

Examples

  • Engineers used coseismal data to assess which districts experienced the tremor simultaneously.

  • The researchers mapped the coseismal lines to study the earthquake's effects across the region.

  • A coseismal map shows areas where seismic waves reached at the same moment.

  • The coseismal lines on the map indicated areas affected by the earthquake.

  • Scientists studied the coseismal effects of the recent quake.

  • Engineers used coseismal data to assess which districts experienced the tremor simultaneously.

  • The researchers mapped the coseismal lines to study the earthquake's effects across the region.

Synonyms

coseismic
vscoseismal
  • Specialized
9.9

Happening at the same time as earthquake shaking

relates specifically to places where waves arrive at the same time

Surface Forms

coseismal positive

Morphology

coseismal = seismal (semi-transparent) = co + seism + al

The prefix 'co-' indicates 'together' or 'jointly', but the specific meaning of 'arriving at the same time' is specialized.

Etymology

The word coseismal joins co- meaning 'together' and the root seism from Greek seismos meaning 'earthquake', the same root in seismic. So coseismal describes places where earthquake waves arrived 'together' or at the same time.