“My amateur interest in astronomy brought out the term 'magnitude,' which is used for the brightness of a star.Quote by Charles Francis RichterTopics: Quotes about Charles Francis RichterShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
If one introduces the concept of energy of an earthquake then that is a theoretically...#Charles Francis Richter
Intensity like signal strength will generally fall off with distance from the source, although it...#Charles Francis Richter
I suggested that we might compare earthquakes in terms of the measured amplitudes recorded at...#Charles Francis Richter
Nothing is less predictable than the development of an active scientific field.#Charles Francis Richter
For example, some stars put out large amounts of energy in the infrared part of...#Charles Francis Richter
In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many...#Charles Francis Richter
What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike...#Charles Francis Richter
Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a...#Charles Francis Richter
Emphasis was usually put on the horizontal acceleration factor, for the simple reason that ordinary...#Charles Francis Richter
