FACTSHEET: Magnitude Explained

magnitude and frequency of floods were defined using multiple regression relations It was assumed that the relationships based on records at gaged sites

magnitude itself ; or the multiple of a magnitude is a multiple of any measure thereof For , since × n = a × , a , which measures axm

magnitude magnitude , viz the constant in the formula This is the measure of precision of the curve of accidental errors , in accordance with which the

magnitude Magnitude is a measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake It is frequently described using the Richter scale To calculate magnitude