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Meaning of "bradyseism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRADYSEISM

ˌbrædɪˈsaɪzəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRADYSEISM

noun
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conjunction
determiner
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Bradyseism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BRADYSEISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bradyseism

Bradyseism is the gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas. It can persist for millennia in between eruptions and each uplift event is normally accompanied by thousands of small to moderate earthquakes. The word derives from the ancient Greek words "bradus", meaning 'slow', and "seism" meaning 'movement', and was coined by Arturo Issel in 1883.

Definition of bradyseism in the English dictionary

The definition of bradyseism in the dictionary is a gradual rise or fall in the earth's crust.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRADYSEISM

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRADYSEISM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BRADYSEISM

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Synonyms and antonyms of bradyseism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bradyseism» into 25 languages

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缓震
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyséisme
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Bradyseism
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Bradisismus
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緩慢地動
130 millions of speakers
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bradyseism
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Bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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ब्रॅडिसिझम
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bradyseism
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bradisismo
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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βραδυσεισμός
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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bradyseism
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRADYSEISM»

Discover the use of bradyseism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bradyseism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments ...
bradyseism. in. the. area. of. Puteolis. harbour. L. Amato Tecno in Servizi di Ingegneria S.p.A, Milano Napoli, Italy C. Gialanella Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni M useali di Napoli e Pompei, Italy ABSTRACT: Puteolis, the modern Pozzuoli, ...
Emilio Bilotta, Alessandro Flora, Stefania Lirer, 2013
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Volcanism in the Campania Plain: Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei and ...
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 8 – 80134 Napoli, Italy Abstract Ground movements (bradyseism) at Campi Flegrei, Italy, have been explained by a classical model that involves the ...
‎2006
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Advances in the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: ...
3.2.1 Bradyseism phenomenon in the Solfatara area From 1969-72 and 1982-84 the inhabitants of the Phlegraean area, and Pozzuoli in particular, were witness to and victims of a phenomenon where the earth's surface rose; within a few ...
S. Lombardi, Li︠u︡bov Konstantinovna Altunina, S. E. Beaubien, 2006
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Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast
Thus in one place two contrasting effects of volcanic action can be seen: land subsidence and land formation. Even more striking are the effects of bradyseism in the Campi Flegrei area and on Ischia. Bradyseism is the name given to slow ...
Marina Carter, 2011
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Adventure Guide Naples, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast
Bradyseism is the name given to slow ground movements caused by volcanic activity. The land alternatively rises or sinks. The instability of the region has been highlighted by travel writer Bill Bryson, who wrote, “the citizens of Pozzuoli enjoy  ...
Marina Carter, 2006
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Pompeii, Capri, Ischia & the Bay of Naples
Thus in one place two contrasting effects of volcanic action can be seen: land subsidence and land formation. Even more striking are the effects of bradyseism in the Campi Flegrei area and on Ischia. Bradyseism is the name given to slow ...
Marina Carter, 2011
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Naples, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast
Even more striking are the effects of bradyseism in the Campi Flegrei area and on Ischia. Bradyseism is the name given to slow ground movements caused by volcanic activity. Tht land alternatively rises or sinks. The instability of the region ...
Marina Carter, 2012
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From the Romans to the Railways: The Fate of Antiquities in ...
42 it is quite another story in asia minor, where ancient ports had also declined, not just through lack of use, but also because of bradyseism and silting: ports were not just holes along the seashore, but often required continuing attention to  ...
Michael Greenhalgh, 2013
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Advanced Networks, Algorithms and Modeling for Earthquake ...
to seven meters, showing how bradyseism in the area lowered the ground to at least this depth under the sea level and subsequently raised it again. In their dialect, local people call this phenomenon “dry tides”. More recently, from 1968 to  ...
Massimo Buscema, Marina Ruggieri, 2011
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Volcanoes
As a result of bradyseism (the slow uplifting and sinking of ground) many of the structures dating back to Roman times are today below sea level. In the period 1982-84 the city of Pozzuoli experienced uplifting. The causes of bradyseism are  ...
Mauro Rosi, 2003

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRADYSEISM»

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Discovering Roman ruins and underwater towns in the Gulf of Naples
This is the ancient coastal resort of Baiae, now an archeological park, drowned by a constant, subtle volcanic activity known as bradyseism, that ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
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Pompeii "Exposed and Vulnerable" to Neglect and the Elements
There's also a phenomenon called bradyseism, which is a word based on the Greek for "slow shaking." What happens is that Vesuvius fills up ... «National Geographic, Apr 14»
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Bradyseism Causes Seismic Activity in Italy's Phlegraean Fields and …
The main Italian newspaper, La Repubblica, reported that bradyseism (the slow lifting of soil) caused 113 minor earthquakes in the Phlegraean ... «PR Web, Sep 12»
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Super volcano a global danger - experts
The project also aims to study the cause of a phenomenon known as bradyseism which is a gradual raising and lowering of the earth's service ... «News24, Aug 12»
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Supervolcano Drilling Plan Gets Go-Ahead
De Natale said that information obtained from sensors placed inside the wells will help to understand the “bradyseism”—the rising and falling of ... «Science Now, May 12»
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Snorkeling for Roman Ruins
In the 16th century, volcanic activity caused a change in the sea level (called bradyseism), so that parts of ancient Baiae were submerged. «Intelligent Travel from National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Aug 11»
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'No winemaking' says Italian winemaker
I immediately fell in love with the nearby hills of the Colli Berici, an ancient bradyseism (volcanic ridges generating a soil extremely rich in trace ... «Chicago Tribune, Aug 10»
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World Heritage Committee to meet in Quebec to inscribe new sites …
... Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems (France), Surtsey (Iceland), Bradyseism in Phlegraean Area (Italy), ... «UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Jun 08»
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