PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THIS IS DAMAGE AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE.
Seismology is the study of earthquakes. If you become a seismologist you would study things like: What causes earthquakes and why do they happen where they do? , How are earthquakes recorded?, and How can you tell where an earthquake happened?.
You would use seismometers to measure the frequency and amplitude of the seismic waves produced when an earthquake occurs. You would also measure the deformation of the earth's surface around fault zones.
You need geology to be a seismologist. That way you would know where fault lines are in the world and could predict where an earthquake might happen.
THESE ARE THE TECTONIC PLATES
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SEISMOLOGIST
If you were a seismologist your average day would probably look like this:
•First, you would wake up and get ready for an exciting day.
•Next, you might head off to check some earth quake monitoring stations.
•Then, you would analyze the data you got from the station.
•When you're done analyzing the data you would draw conclusions and maybe draw connections from what you found out today to some of your other long term research projects.
• Lastly, you would head off to bed after a fulfilling day.
UC Berkeley Professer Builds $100 Earthquake Early Warning System
UC Berkeley Professer, Joshua Bloom, built an early earthquake warning system with a mini computer, a wifi adapter, a speaker, and an SD card. It cost him $100 compared to Berkeley seismo labs' 80 million dollar technology. Although Bloom's version cost much less money to make, the device warning sounded 5 seconds later than Berkeley Seismo labs' version.
THIS IS THE DEVICE JOSHUA BLOOM INVENTED.
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