Definition of aseismic in English:
aseismic
adjective eɪˈsʌɪzmɪkāˈsīzmik
Geology Not characterized by earthquake activity.
Example sentencesExamples
- We want to understand the connections between aseismic deformation and earthquake occurrence.
- Part of this complexity can be related to the presence of irregularities on the subducting plates, such as aseismic ridges and arc terranes.
- Much recent work in the south and west Pacific has focused on the nature of uplift along the region's island arcs: either aseismic (vertical creep) or coseismic.
- Fine-grained mylonite developed in the fault corridor may have favoured aseismic deformation in the Shin volcano area.
- Integration of these two data sets could provide a missing link in our understanding of the transition from aseismic to seismogenic plate motion.