Beginner’s guide to reading seismograms#
Contents
Posters and Manuals#
Seismic Signatures (IRIS). Original link here.
Exploring the Earth Using Seismology Poster (IRIS)
Some other IRIS educational tools: IRIS Education Home Page
For even more goodies, follow @IRIS_EPO on Twitter and youTube.
Seismogram Analysis Training Outline (PNSN)
An Illustrated Guide to Reading a Seismogram (USGS)
Everything you need to know about seismology can be found in this Manual!:
jAmaSeis#
jAmaSeis is a seismology teaching aid developed by IRIS’s Seismographs in Schools program. It is widely used by science educators worldwide.
For full details on using jamaseis see here: jAmaSeis Installation Guide
Some great youTube videos#
Seismogram Analysis by Michael Sammartano:
How to Determine Richter Magnitude by Michael Sammartano:
EarthQuake Epicenter Triangulation by Michael Sammartano:
The anatomy of seismograms:
Even more resources#
THIS IS REALLY FANTASTIC!: Understanding P and S wave propogration through Earth.