Richter scale
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Richter scale
- /ˈɹɪkt.ɚ skeɪl/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
Named after American seismologist Charles Richter (1900–1985), whose name derives from German Richter (“judge”).
proper noun the Richter scale
- A logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 31-fold increase in energy, and a 10-fold increase in the measured wave amplitude. “The Richter scale is an old scale developed for California. It is only good for smaller quakes, and is not very good at differentiating the sizes of bigger shocks,” said McGuire.
noun Richter scales
- A value on the Richter scale. The students also faced and experienced earthquakes at various Richter scales.
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name logarithmic scale
| Español | escala Richter, escala de Richter |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 리히터 규모 Rihiteo gyumo |
| 日本語 | リヒター・スケール Rihitā-sukēru |
| 中文 | 里氏地震規模 Lǐ shì dìzhèn guīmó, 芮氏地震規模 /芮氏地震规模 Ruǐ shì dìzhèn guīmó, 黎克特制震級 /黎克特制震级 Líkètè zhì zhènjí |
| Português | escala Richter, escala de Richter |
| Français | échelle de Richter |
| Deutsch | Richterskala |
| Italiano | scala Richter |
| Ελληνικά | κλίμακα Ρίχτερ klímaka Ríchter |
| Русский | шкала́ Ри́хтера škalá Ríxtera |
| العربية | مِقْيَاس رِيخْتَر miqyās rīḵtar |
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title = {Richter scale},
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