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seismology: Quick Facts

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A chart outlines physical parameters-seismic P velocity, ground uplift, radon emission, electrical resistivity, and number of seismic events-across five stages leading to and following an earthquake, showing how each parameter changes as an earthquake approaches and aftershocks occur.
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Inge Lehmann
Danish seismologist
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John Michell
British geologist and astronomer
Dutton, Clarence Edward
Clarence Edward Dutton
American geologist
Richter, Charles F.
Charles F. Richter
American physicist
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John Milne
British scientist
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Richard Dixon Oldham
British geologist
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Beno Gutenberg
American seismologist
Reid, Harry Fielding
Harry Fielding Reid
American seismologist

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