tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post8645386420754794884..comments2023-05-22T01:06:00.374-07:00Comments on GeoNet - Science in Action: What’s the Magnitude?Ken Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999588806823000145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-29670568380800343052012-06-05T22:02:46.254-07:002012-06-05T22:02:46.254-07:00This number started in late 1986 and counts up fro...This number started in late 1986 and counts up from there, but it is just an identifier used for any possible earthquake. Most of the "counts" do not turn out to be real earthquakes. Now if we assume 20,000 earthquakes a year (including aftershock sequences) times about 25 years that gives a total of around 500,000 earthquakes since 1986, rather than the 3.7 million suggested by the identifier.<br /><br />In the new GeoNet Rapid system we use identifiers based on time so this sequence will soon come to an end.Ken Gledhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999588806823000145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-80028623905045705502012-06-02T17:04:10.089-07:002012-06-02T17:04:10.089-07:00the reference number of the latest recording in yo...the reference number of the latest recording in your data is 3716032 so when was the 1st number started and are these 3 million plus recordings all refering to NZ earthquakesfranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000848212462467480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-12870722177519285822012-06-02T16:58:30.391-07:002012-06-02T16:58:30.391-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000848212462467480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-51552034827475723222012-03-19T15:52:14.091-07:002012-03-19T15:52:14.091-07:00GeoNet Rapid is beta at present so we are looking ...GeoNet Rapid is beta at present so we are looking at how to improve the pages. A mouse-over (as used for status, etc.) is an option, but the explanation would need to be brief.Ken Gledhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999588806823000145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-6365474547110974662012-03-19T13:37:29.133-07:002012-03-19T13:37:29.133-07:00Hmm, but it doesn't say that on the page, is w...Hmm, but it doesn't say that on the page, is what i'm saying. I dunno, would adding magnitude be confusing to people or make it better?Kyhwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960713687707854272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-30427066067928842612012-03-17T17:58:29.417-07:002012-03-17T17:58:29.417-07:00@Kyhwana GeoNet Rapid displays Summary Magnitude, ...@Kyhwana GeoNet Rapid displays Summary Magnitude, giving a smooth transition from Local Magnitude for small earthquakes to an estimate of Moment Magnitude at larger magnitudes.Ken Gledhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999588806823000145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659147678084126901.post-61382633114457292442012-03-17T17:35:02.995-07:002012-03-17T17:35:02.995-07:00How about listing what kind of Magnitude it is on ...How about listing what kind of Magnitude it is on the geonet rapid page? (With a link to what each Magnitude is)<br /><br />That would hopefully clear up some confusion!<br />(Especially re twitter and #eqnz..)Kyhwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960713687707854272noreply@blogger.com