Hiroo Kanamori
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Hiroo Kanamori (金森 博雄 Kanamori Hiroo; October 17, 1936—) is a seismologist who has made fundamental contributions to understanding the physics of earthquakes and the tectonic processes that cause them. His most visible public contribution is the moment magnitude scale for measuring the relative strength of earthquakes.
External links
- [Kanamori information and publications list on Caltech website]
- [Kanamori's biography and citation for the AGU Bucher Medal]
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