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Astroseismology vs Seismology - What's the difference?

astroseismology | seismology | Derived terms |

Astroseismology is a derived term of seismology.


As nouns the difference between astroseismology and seismology

is that astroseismology is (star) the study of the propagation of pressure waves in stars while seismology is the study of the vibration of the earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.

astroseismology

Noun

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  • (star) The study of the propagation of pressure waves in stars
  • * {{quote-web
  • , date = 2011-04-08 , author = , title = Kepler star trio find is mystery to astroseismologists , site = bbc.co.uk , url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12990213 , accessdate = 2013-01-08}}
    The study of the sounds within stars is known as astroseismology , and a separate report in Science details the findings of more than 500 stars whose deep rumblings Kepler has measured.
    As convection processes within stars move masses of material up from the core, great pressure waves - in essence, sound waves of very low frequency - are created.

    See also

    * helioseismology

    seismology

    English

    (versity) (commons cat)

    Noun

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  • The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.
  • Derived terms

    * astroseismology * geoseismology * helioseismology * kronoseismology * seismologic * seismological * seismologist * selenoseismology