moment magnitude scale (n)

n13852083

type n
lex_filenum 24
def a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake
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Hypernym scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
Domain of synset - TOPIC geology
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Member of this domain - TOPIC geology
Hyponym scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series

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