…When a large earthquake occurs, the water in a lake or other body of water may vibrate slowly in response to the long-period components of the seismic waves. This is called a seiche, and during a major earthquake, a seiche may be observed in remote lakes where the seismic motion is not felt. Seismic motion may cause landslides on the slopes of the ocean floor, and the sediment may be carried over great distances as a turbidity current. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "seiche" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…大地震のとき,地震波に含まれる長周期の成分に共振して,湖などの水がゆっくりと振動することがある。これが地震によるセイシュseiche(静振)で,巨大地震の際には地震動を感じない遠隔地の湖でセイシュが目撃されることがある。海底の斜面が地震動によって地すべりを起こし,土砂が混濁流として非常な遠方まで運ばれることもある。… ※「seiche」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 |
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