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A small earthquake
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microseism
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Wikipedia
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In seismology , a microseism is defined as a faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena. Sometimes referred to as a "hum", it should not be confused with the anomalous acoustic phenomenon of the same name . The term is most commonly used to refer to ...
WordNet
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n. a small earthquake [syn: tremor , earth tremor ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Microseism \Mi"cro*seism\, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? an earthquake, fr. ? to shake.] A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- Mi`cro*seis"mic , Mi`cro*seis"mic*al , a.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind.
Usage examples of microseism.
The longer the microseism program runs, the more we can refine the guess.
The microseisms, hundreds of tiny earthquake waves coming from the crust strains, could help predict the location and force of the major quake.