Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:seismic_magnitude_scale
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:Mw
|
| gptkbp:calculationMethod |
seismic moment
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Hiroo_Kanamori
gptkb:Thomas_C._Hanks |
| gptkbp:hasUnit |
dimensionless
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1979
|
| gptkbp:maximumSpeed |
no theoretical upper limit
|
| gptkbp:measures |
seismic moment
|
| gptkbp:minimumPressure |
no theoretical lower limit
|
| gptkbp:practicedWorldwide |
true
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Richter_scale
body wave magnitude surface wave magnitude |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Richter_scale
body wave magnitude surface wave magnitude |
| gptkbp:size |
logarithmic
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:Mw
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Geological_Survey
gptkb:International_Seismological_Centre seismologists |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
measuring earthquake magnitude
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:JMA_scale
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
10
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moment magnitude scale
|