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III.—On the Theory of Vorticose Earthquake-Shocks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

Charles Davison
Affiliation:
Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Extract

Earthquake-shocks have generally been divided into three classes:

a. Undulatory shocks, by far the most commonly felt, consisting of one or several waves, the movement at any place being to and fro along a line inclined to the horizon, but in general nearly horizontal.

b. “Sussultatore” shocks, consisting of one or more up-and-down movements, in a nearly vertical direction.

Type
Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1882

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