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microseism

[ mahy-kruh-sahy-zuhm, -suhm ]

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noun

Geology.

a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.

microseism

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsaɪzmɪk; ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪzəm /

noun

a very slight tremor of the earth's surface, thought not to be caused by an earthquake

microseism

A faint Earth tremor, unrelated to earthquakes, caused by natural phenomena, such as winds and strong ocean waves.

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Derived Forms

microseismic, adjective

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of microseism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + seism

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The seismometer was working well, they found: It was picking up background vibrations, called microseisms, in the martian surface that were induced by wind.

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Conversely, on Earth, microseisms are caused by the ocean, storms and tides.

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Although the microseisms are a thrill to hear, everyone working on InSight is waiting for the main event: their first marsquake.

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This is the first time, he said, that such microseisms have been detected on another planet.

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In the case of microseisms, both signals are faint but P waves have been more straightforward to study.

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