“For example, some stars put out large amounts of energy in the infrared part of the spectrum, so that this can produce a different relative magnitude rating than using light energy from the middle of the spectrum.Quote by Charles Francis RichterTopics: Quotes about Charles Francis RichterShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike...#Charles Francis Richter
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