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FOCAL DEPTH EARTHQUAKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depth of focus
1, record 1, English, depth%20of%20focus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- focal depth 2, record 1, English, focal%20depth
correct
- focal depth of earthquake 3, record 1, English, focal%20depth%20of%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance from the focus of an earthquake to the epicenter. 4, record 1, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large observatories in many countries send in their readings daily by urgent cable, and the NEIC (National Earthquake Information Center) works out approximate origin times, epicenters, and focal depths, the accuracy of which is astonishingly high. 5, record 1, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A key discriminant in verification as earthquakes can occur at depths that are greater than it is practical to drill for a nuclear test 3, record 1, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depth of focus; focal depth of earthquake: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profondeur focale
1, record 1, French, profondeur%20focale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- profondeur du foyer 2, record 1, French, profondeur%20du%20foyer
correct, feminine noun
- profondeur de l'hypocentre 3, record 1, French, profondeur%20de%20l%27hypocentre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déterminations de l'épicentre et de la profondeur focale sont effectuées régulièrement en diverses institutions [...] à partir de l'heure d'arrivée des ondes sismiques à quelques centaines de stations plus ou moins bien réparties sur le Globe. 4, record 1, French, - profondeur%20focale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profondeur focale; profondeur du foyer : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - profondeur%20focale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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