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MODIFIED MERCALLI SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rossi-Forel scale
1, record 1, English, Rossi%2DForel%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rossi-Forel intensity scale 2, record 1, English, Rossi%2DForel%20intensity%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scale of earthquake intensity going from 1 to 10, devised in 1883 and replaced by the modified Mercalli scale. 1, record 1, English, - Rossi%2DForel%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle Rossi-Forel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Rossi%2DForel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle d'intensité de Rossi-Forel 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27intensit%C3%A9%20de%20Rossi%2DForel
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de Rossi et Forel 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Rossi%20et%20Forel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle d'intensité des séismes allant de 1 à 10, établie en 1883 et remplacée par l'échelle Mercalli modifiée. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Rossi%2DForel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modified Mercalli scale
1, record 2, English, modified%20Mercalli%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another scale complementary to the Richter called the modified Mercalli is a description of damage caused at a particular location. For an earthquake of given Richter magnitude, the degree of damage, and hence the modified Mercalli intensity, tends to decrease the increasing distance from the epicentre. 1, record 2, English, - modified%20Mercalli%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de Mercalli modifiée 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Mercalli%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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