Intensity and intensity scales gfzpublic gfzpotsdam. Equate ground acceleration to mercalli intensity values to access potential impacts. Although numerous intensity scales have been developed over the last several hundred years to evaluate the effects of earthquakes, the one currently used in the united states is the modified mercalli mm. Modified mercalli intensity scale which shows ground. Be sure you have an application to open this file type before downloading. Handout primarily discussing the modified mercalli scale. Emergency operations plan plan maintenance instructions the emergency operations plan is published and can be accessed electronically in microsoft word 2000 and adobe acrobat. Mercalli intensity scale modified mercalli intensity scale which shows ground accelerations by intensity level. Pdfadobe acrobat reclamation, is a key aspect in improving the marketability of these sites to both potential residents and businesses. Use our pdf take off program to measure and export your dims to excel, simply. A practical guide to linux commands, editors, and shell programming. Modified mercalli intensity scale earthquake search.
Ground shaking and damage at your house activities. Modified mercalli intensity scale usgs cascades volcano observatory. To express intensity we compare the various levels of destruction caused by an earthquake with a 12degree scale of descriptions mercalli scale. Download acrobat pdf file 97kb supplementary material 1. An essential feature of this scale is that, whereas other intensity scales such as the modified. The modified mercalli intensity scale mm or mmi, descended from giuseppe mercallis mercalli intensity scale of 1902, is a seismic intensity scale used for. Which of the following best describes the mercalli. On behalf of the world institute for disaster risk management drm, krishna s. Long run effects and intergenerational transmission of natural disasters. You may hold your mouse pointer over each area to see the location, numerical intensity value, the number of respondents in that area. Pdf gridded cartograms as a method for visualising.
The modified mercalli intensity scale mmi is a useful tool for assessing earthquakerelated property risk. Modified mercalli intensity scale of 1931, as originally abridged by wood and neumann. The population of laquila includes 4 surrounding boroughs such as onna, paganica, and tempera see figure 3. The following website introduces the ways to set scale ratio in adobe acrobat 9. Us department of the interior us geological survey nehrp. This cover consists of location and size information for historical and recent earthquakes that caused modified mercalli intensity mmi vi 6 or higher in the map area. Gridded cartograms as a method for visualising earthquake risk at the global scale.
Decorated, shows state borders, map title, simplified intensity scale, and the intensity overlay. List of eponyms lz jump to navigation jump to search. Home grade 8 regents earth science ogorman john jay. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Grids, guides, and measurements in pdfs, adobe acrobat. The engineer shall base hisher assessments on a large future. The web site collected many responses from oceano and the surrounding communities immediately after the earthquake figure 8. Modified mercalli scale uwi seismic research centre. Mmi instrumental intensity modified mercalli intensity units psa03 spectral. The intensity of an earthquake is determined by studying how much destruction it causes. On the correlation of mercallicancanisieberg intensity scale in yugoslavia with the peaks of recorded strong earthquake ground motion, european j.
Each person hands in their own hand labeled map, and must explain their reasoning to mr. Download free adobe acrobat reader dc software for your windows, mac os and android devices to view, print, and comment on pdf documents. Description of intensity and magnitude as indicators of the size of an earthquake and the levels of severity measured on the richter magnitude scale and the modified mercalli intensity scale. Modified mercalli intensities for nine earthquakes in. Adobe acrobat reader dc downloaden gratis pdfviewer voor. The earthquakes epicenter was near anchorage, alaska. To scale your page content you can try reprinting the file using the adobe pdf printer but you may lose valuable content in your file like. Each year, the new jersey office of emergency management and the national weather service nws conduct drills to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season.
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Acrobat to measure pdf plans to scale on the screen. The modified mercalli intensity scale for earthquake insurance. Note that in this range of intensities, the modified mercalli intensity mmi, more widely used in the u. Geological survey, sent out 610 mail questionnaires to postoffices situated within 600 km of the earthquake epicenter. Branch of earthquake and geomagnetic information, u.
How to resize pages in a pdf file using acrobat xi acrobat users. Prior concepts covered in lecture include ground acceleration, the mercalli intensity scale. Catalog of ohio earthquakes, 17761998, prior to establishment of the ohio seismic network download free pdf now 4 mb frequently asked questions about ohio earthquakes. Shows state borders, map title, simplified intensity scale, and the intensity overlay. Modified mercalli scale intensity effects pga gals i not felt. The barber county earthquake of january 6, 1956 by louis f. An additional 54 questionnaires were sent to police and firestations within 25 km of the epicenter. Giuseppe mercalli, italian seismologist mercalli intensity.
The embassy considers bishkek, kyrgyzstan to be in a high seismic zone that is equivalent to zone 4 of the 1997 uniform building code ubc. Founded in 1835, the njgs has evolved from a mineral resources and. For earthquakes the terms magnitude and intensity do have a different meaning, with magnitude expressing the energy level of the earthquake on the richter scale and intensity expressing the local. To learn more about determining the intensity of an earthquake, visit the following web sites. Long run effects and intergenerational transmission of.
When you use a measuring tool, the measurement info panel shows information about the measurement, such as current measurement, delta values, and scale. To set measuring tool options, select the tool, then rightclick anywhere in the pdf to view the options. The new jersey geological survey is a public service and research agency within the nj department of environmental protection. The intensity map shows the epicenter of the earthquake and the extent of the felt reports we received. This activity is appropriate for an introductory level course, however students need some prior knowledge.
Mercalli scale in its 1956 incarnation, see below have attempted to. The 21 responses from the oceano zip code reported a median. Vatsa joined a mission organized by the earthquake engineering research institute, oakland, ca and visited gujarat from. Test 2modules 58 at east georgia college studyblue. A revised and augmented list of earthquake intensities for.
Helps students understnad difference between magnitude and intensity. Sutro tower digital television project planning department case no. Ohioseis home ohio department of natural resources. Originally published in 1956 as kansas geological survey bulletin 119, part 5. To use the measuring tools you need the adobe pdf reader 8 or. The yogyakarta earthquake struck on 27 may 2006 at 05. How do you set scale ratio in adobe acrobat 9 answers. Although numerousintensity scales have been developed over the last several hundred years to evaluate the effects of earthquakes, the one currently used in the.
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