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Seismology

Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves. They use equipments such as seismometers and seismographs. They also use GPS ( Global Positioning System) networks and theodolites. They use creep and strain meters,too. Seismologists work for governments, some work in university campuses. The average salary rate for seismologists is about $30,000 to $100,000. Seismologists are important because they help our quality of life. The most famous seismologist was Charles Richter. He is known for developing a magnitude scale.



Sedimentology
==Sedimenology is a study of modern sidiments such as sand. Sediments like mud, sand, clay, and how the moved, and how are they are deposited.they used aeolian particle sampler,portable nephelometer, high volume aerosol sampler, portable weather station and mini volportable air sampler.Geoscientists medain 72,660per year.There good for the world resoures what we use every day.== Raymond Siver is known for sand, and scientific american libary