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Record 1 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A short period (9.5 sec) acoustic wave in the sea.

CONT

Certain channel waves produced by earthquakes in the waters of the ocean impinging on the continental coasts, produce recordings of a peculiar type called "T" waves.

OBS

T-wave: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

[...] ondes de compressions guidées dans l'océan.

OBS

onde T : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
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