Microseism
[mahy-kruh-sahy-zuh m, -suh m] /ˈmaɪ krəˌsaɪ zəm, -səm/
noun, Geology.
1.
a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.
/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪzəm/
noun
1.
a very slight tremor of the earth’s surface, thought not to be caused by an earthquake
microseism
(mī’krə-sī’zəm)
A faint Earth tremor, unrelated to earthquakes, caused by natural phenomena, such as winds and strong ocean waves.
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