Measure Amplitudes
45 minMax P displacement on Wood-Anderson equivalent trace.
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Max P displacement on Wood-Anderson equivalent trace.
Use Richter log A − log A0(Δ) or regional calibration.
Remove outliers >0.5 units; average remainder.
Record type, station count, RMS, analyst ID.
ML = log10(A) − log10(A0(Δ)) + S(d,h) for WA amplitude A in mm.
Label samples immediately with date, GPS coordinates, and habitat notes.
Maintain sample integrity from collection through lab analysis.
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