Despite the Hebgen Lake quake and the other known risks, Yellowstone didn't get permanent seismometers until the 1970s.
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Seismometer
Synonyms for "seismometer" (1 found)
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16 translations across 15 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- sismòmetre noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 地震儀 /地震仪 noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Finnish
1 entries- seismometri noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
French
1 entries- sismographe noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
German
1 entries- Seismometer noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Icelandic
1 entries- jarðskjálftamælir noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Italian
1 entries- sismometro noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Japanese
1 entries- 地震計 noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Korean
1 entries- 지진계 noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Malay
1 entries- seismometer noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Māori
1 entries- ine-rū noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Portuguese
2 entries- sismómetro noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
- sismômetro noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Russian
1 entries- сейсмо́метр noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Spanish
1 entries- sismómetro noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
Tagalog
1 entries- sismometro noun (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)
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Researchers monitor the volcano through instruments and cables that extend from the coast. Among them are seismometers, which provide real-time data on the earthquakes occurring near the volcano, Chadwick said.
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