Mercalli scale

An earthquake intensity scale which has twelve divisions ranging from I (not felt by people) to XII (nearly total damage). For more information on the modified Mercalli scale, ...

scale

Construction; Heavy & civil

Weight measuring device, usually a type of clock (readout needle) without springs and is a standard product that is in each container (hopper).

scale

Internet; Internet communication

To alter the size of an image. Scaling an image up enlarges it while scaling an image down makes the picture smaller.

scale

Retail; Supermarkets

A machine used to weigh products.

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

Natural environment; Earthquake

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, ...

2012 Indian Ocean earthquake

Natural environment; Earthquake

On 11 April 2012 an undersea earthquake struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh measuring at a magnitude of 8.6. There were initial fears that it would cause a subsequent ...

P wave

Natural environment; Earthquake

A seismic wave that involves particle motion in the direction of propagation.

Rayleigh wave

Natural environment; Earthquake

A seismic surface wave involving elliptical motion in a vertical plane oriented in the direction of propagation of the wave.

Richter scale

Natural environment; Earthquake

A scale ranging from 1 to 10 used to show the size of an earthquake.

Ring of Fire

Natural environment; Earthquake

The area around the pacific basin where a lot of seismic activity occurs, including the western coast of north and south america and east asian islands like japan.

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DIY iPad 3

A do-it-yourself iPad assembled from scratch by an enterprising Chinese man named Xinying Liu. Responding to hot demand from China's young enthusiasts ...