Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:tachymetric_scale
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
seismology
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| gptkbp:based_on |
seismic wave amplitude
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| 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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| 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_in |
gptkb:1935
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| gptkbp:is_a_historical_scale |
gptkb:true
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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_based_on |
seismic recordings
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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_logarithmic |
gptkb:true
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| gptkbp:is_logarithmic_in_nature |
gptkb:true
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| gptkbp:is_not_a_direct_measure_of |
damage caused by earthquakes
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| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
moment magnitude scale
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
other seismic scales
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| gptkbp:is_outdated |
gptkb:true
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| gptkbp:is_still_referenced |
in popular media
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
earthquake research
tsunami measurement |
| gptkbp:logarithmic_scale |
gptkb:true
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| gptkbp:measures |
earthquake magnitude
Richter units |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Charles_F._Richter
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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 |
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:suitable_for |
very large earthquakes
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| gptkbp:used_by |
seismologists
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| gptkbp:used_for |
measuring earthquakes
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wendi_Richter
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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