Apr 18, 2022
Funny (Real) Science Terms
(A running list. Feel free to contribute).
Dip-slip: vertical movement between two sides of a fault Fault scarp: place where fault movement cuts into Earth's surface Slickenside: a polished, grooved surface created by friction from dip-slip movement Megathrust: a term for reverse faulting in a subduction zone Love waves: Surface seismic waves with a side-to-side motion. The most damaging type of seismic wave. Cone of depression: area with a lower water table due to water pumping from a well.
#gods i wish i was making this up#science terms#science#funny#dip-slip#fault scarp#slickenside#help#fun fact#megathrust faulting causes the largest magnitude earthquakes yet measured#they often cause tsunamis too#if I have to live with this info#so do you#love waves are the most damaging kind and i'm here for it#cone of depression
