seismic refraction method

Japanese: seismic refraction method(英語表記)seismicrefractionmethod
seismic refraction method

...these waves are successively refracted at the same angle and return to the earth's surface. The seismic refraction method uses these special refracted waves, while the seismic reflection method uses the reflected waves. The refraction method is said to have originated during World War I, when the German army tried to determine the location of enemy heavy artillery by observing the waves from the recoil from firing. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "seismic refraction method" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この波は同じ角度で逐次屈折され再び地表に帰る。この特殊な屈折波を利用するのが地震屈折法seismic refraction methodであり,反射波を利用するのが地震反射法seismic reflection methodである。屈折法は,第1次大戦中ドイツ軍が敵の重砲位置をその発射反動からの波を観測することにより知ろうとしたのに始まるとされている。…

※「seismic refraction method」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Seirēnes (English spelling)

>>:  seismonasty

Recommend

Nomadacris septemfasciata (English spelling) Nomadacris septemfasciata

...Lachoppers that fly in swarms are called flyin...

Otani Expedition Team - Otani Expedition Team

The Central Asia Expedition was organized by Otan...

Gyokuyo - Gyokuyo

The diary of Kanpaku (regent). It is also called ...

Babinski, JFF

…He was also famous for his research on hysteria,...

Uchimaki

...Rice is a tropical plant that was introduced f...

Administrative litigation - administrative litigation

Litigation concerning disputes over administrative...

Micronutrients - Micronutrients

A general term for elements essential for plant gr...

Coastal conservation facilities

… After World War II, coastal erosion became a pr...

Kasuyu sake - Kasuyu sake

〘Noun〙 Sake dregs dissolved in hot water. ※Man'...

Master Gachirin

⇒ Shunjo Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Di...

Awa Maru Incident

On April 1, 1945 (Showa 20), towards the end of W...

Onshi Zaidanboshi Aiikukai - Onshi Zaidanboshi Aiikukai

...Aiiku Mura was established as a social work fa...

Quiver - Yugi

A type of weapon carried with arrows in ancient ti...

Kim So-un

Korean poet and essayist. Born in Busan. Moved to...