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Thanks NormsRevenge.
Richter scale numbers go up tenfold (6 is 10x a 5, for example), which means (I believe) each .1 is in increase by the 10th root of 10.
270 posted on
01/09/2010 7:25:04 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
each .1 is in increase by the 10th root of 10.That hurt. You mention logarithms, and I'm hitting the abuse button.
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444 posted on
06/26/2010 5:57:24 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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