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Record 1 2012-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Geophysics
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

A mark on a seismogram that indicates the exact detonation time of a device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Géophysique
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Instant où le boutefeu déclenche l'explosion [...]

OBS

[...] il est enregistré automatiquement sur le film sismique par rupture d'un circuit électrique.

Spanish

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