Earth science
type: Concept
narrower: seismology

geophysics
type: Concept
narrower: seismology

plate tectonics
type: Concept
broader: seismology

seismology
definition: The study of earthquakes and other seismic phenomena, including the study of earth structure (global seismology), detailed investigation of the structure of the crust and outer mantle using artificially generated seismic waves (exploration seismology), earthquake prediction and the study of the record of earthquakes through time (Palaeoseismology). Archaeoseismology is the application of seismology to archaeology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; seismology]
narrower: plate tectonics
broader: geophysics
broader: Earth science
type: Concept

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: seismology