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ELECTROMAGNETIC SEISMOGRAPH [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Electromagnetism
CONT

We have seen that a large number of instrumental needs were recognized by the turn of the century, including the need for a strain seismometer. The type of seismometer most obviously missing from our history of early seismometers is the electromagnetic seismograph, introduced by Galitzin (1903).

OBS

Term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Électromagnétisme
DEF

Séismographe dans lequel le mouvement du sol produit une variation de courant dans un microphone.

OBS

sismographe électromagnétique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • séismographe électro-magnétique

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