- seismically active
- сейсмически активный
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности. 2011.
earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake … Universalium
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
oceanic ridge — Continuous, submarine mountain chain extending approximately 50,000 mi (80,000 km) through all the world s oceans, separating them into distinct basins. The main ridge extends down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, passes between Africa and… … Universalium
Mendocino Fracture Zone — The Mendocino Fracture Zone between the Gorda Plate and Pacific Plate The Mendocino Fracture Zone is a fracture zone and transform boundary off the coast of Cape Mendocino in far northern California. It runs westward from a triple junction with… … Wikipedia
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Explorer Ridge — The Explorer Ridge is a mid ocean ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary located about Unit km|241|0 west of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It lies at the northern extremity of the Pacific spreading axis. To its east is the… … Wikipedia
Indian Ocean — an ocean S of Asia, E of Africa, and W of Australia. 28,357,000 sq. mi. (73,444,630 sq. km). * * * Indian Ocean Introduction Indian Ocean Background: The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and… … Universalium
Calaveras Reservoir — Infobox lake lake name = Calaveras Reservoir image lake = CalaverasReservoir003.jpg caption lake = Reservoir and Dam in May 2006 image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Santa Clara County, California coords = type = reservoir inflow =… … Wikipedia
Sunda Plate — The Sunda Plate is a tectonic plate located in southeast Asia and commonly considered a part of the Eurasian Plate. The Sunda includes the South China Sea, the Andaman Sea, southern parts of Vietnam and Thailand along with Malaysia and the… … Wikipedia
Mendocino Triple Junction — The Mendocino Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where the San Andreas Fault meets the Mendocino Fault and the Cascadia subduction zone, separating three tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate and the Gorda Plate … Wikipedia
Coldfire Trilogy — The Coldfire Trilogy is a science fiction/fantasy trilogy written by Celia S. Friedman. It includes: Black Sun Rising (1991) When True Night Falls (1993) Crown of Shadows (1995). Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Erna … Wikipedia