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exceedance
noun
(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
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ɛkˈsiːdn̩s
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noun
(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
“The concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling”
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The concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling
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