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teleseismic

teleseismic

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Waves from an earthquake far away that reach a recording station
  • adjective
  • /ˌtɛlɪˈsaɪzmɪk/
  • Specialized
: teleseísmo
  • The research focused on how teleseismic signals travel through the Earth's layers.

Examples

  • Scientists study teleseismic data to understand the Earth's inner structure.

  • This work is directed toward modeling the coupling of nuclear explosions to teleseismic radiation.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Teleseismic waves can provide valuable information about distant earthquakes.

Surface Forms

teleseismic positive

Morphology

teleseismic = seismic (transparent) = tele + seism + ic

The word is transparently formed by adding tele- 'far, distant' to seismic, giving the meaning 'relating to distant earthquakes or seismic waves.'

Etymology

The word teleseismic combines tele- 'far', as in telephone and television, and seismic from a Greek word meaning 'shake' or 'earthquake', so it describes earthquake waves or events that come from far away.