Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
seismology
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| gptkbp:based_on |
seismic recordings
seismic wave amplitude |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:1960_Valdivia_earthquake
gptkb:2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake gptkb:2010_Haiti_earthquake gptkb:2011_Tōhoku_earthquake |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Charles_F._Richter
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
gptkb:theorem
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Richter Scale
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
local geological conditions
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:1935
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| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
disaster preparedness
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| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
distance from the epicenter
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| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
the size of earthquakes
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
gptkb:public_safety
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| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
moment magnitude scale
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
other seismic scales
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
in popular media
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| gptkbp:is_used_by |
seismologists
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| gptkbp:is_used_for |
measuring earthquakes
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
earthquake research
tsunami measurement |
| gptkbp:measures |
earthquake magnitude
Richter units damage caused by earthquakes |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Charles_F._Richter
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| gptkbp:powers |
gptkb:theorem
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| gptkbp:provides |
a single number for earthquake size
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
moment magnitude scale
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| gptkbp:scales |
gptkb:theorem
energy release 0 to 10 has historical significance is referenced in literature is used in risk assessment is easy to understand has been replaced in scientific use has been widely used has limitations is important for understanding earthquakes is often misinterpreted is still taught in schools is used in emergency response planning is used in engineering assessments is used in geological surveys is used in insurance assessments provides a numerical value quantifies seismic activity |
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:theorem
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| gptkbp:suitable_for |
very large earthquakes
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| gptkbp:updates |
gptkb:theorem
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wendi_Richter
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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