Focal Mechanisms Explained: What are those “beach balls”? (Educational)

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
  • www.iris.edu/earthquake for more intro animations
    Focal mechanisms are released after an earthquake to show what type of Earth movement produced the earthquake. These are typically shown using a so-called "beachball" diagram. They refer to the orientation of the fault plane that slipped and the slip vector, and are also called fault-plane solutions.
    Directed by Robert Butler, geophysicist, University of Portland
    Animation & graphics by Jenda Johnson, Earth Sciences Animated
    Narration: Roger Groom, Mount Tabor Middle School, Portland OR
    Dr. Geophysics character: Richard Blakely, geophysicist, U.S.G.S.
    Music: "Constellation" by Water Strider (www.waterstride...)
    "Diagonal Stride" by Fadin' by 9 (www.fadinby9.com) written & fiddled by Seth Moran, seismologist U.S.G.S.
    Reviewed by Anna Courtier, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
    For more Earth-science animations, visit www.iris.edu/earthquake

КОМЕНТАРІ • 57

  • @Jorygun
    @Jorygun 8 років тому +14

    I think if I watch this 25 times I may get it. Well done, Butler, Johnson, Groom, and Blakley.

  • @kristiyansyarov3076
    @kristiyansyarov3076 Рік тому +5

    Thats actually incredibly well ilustrated, thank you!!!

  • @bil-alak3382
    @bil-alak3382 Місяць тому

    I watched it for the first time and got it really well. Wow. Nicely illustrated.

  • @felixchan2147
    @felixchan2147 10 років тому +9

    I got it!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally got it!!!!!!!!!! this thing frustrated me in the lecture so much! now im cleared! thamks!

  • @FreedaJaneMadius
    @FreedaJaneMadius 2 місяці тому

    Great information and really helps build preliminary understanding of focal mechanisms, thank you so much! I really enjoyed watching this and it was extremely helpful for laymen!

  • @acifu86
    @acifu86 8 років тому +4

    I have never understood focal mechanism until i found out this video, thank you!!

  • @abdelrahmanali4550
    @abdelrahmanali4550 10 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the great video. The music got me hyped :D

  • @sonyasik
    @sonyasik 8 років тому +10

    excellent explanation! just what i needed!

  • @laurabinkley3897
    @laurabinkley3897 10 років тому +2

    Thank-you for posting this! A very clear and concise explanation of "beach balls"!!

  • @ysgurjar
    @ysgurjar 5 років тому

    Hands down, by far the most effective video. I am just entering into field of hydraulic fracturing and and design and this video has provided me exactly what I was searching for !

  • @lolonaut1
    @lolonaut1 8 років тому +4

    Just perfectly explained. Thats what i needed.

  • @nicholasarundel9432
    @nicholasarundel9432 9 років тому +5

    Very well explained, thank you!

  • @drstrangeluv25
    @drstrangeluv25 7 років тому +1

    Thanks, very straightforward.

  • @J_46
    @J_46 4 роки тому

    At last I understand graphically! Thank you so much!

  • @johnwhitman708
    @johnwhitman708 8 років тому +19

    Well explained - I might suggest lowering the volume of or not playing music, but that's just personal preference.

    • @IRISEarthquakeScience
      @IRISEarthquakeScience  6 років тому +3

      My fault. I can't change volume in UA-cam, but the music was lowered in the online version found here: www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/focal_mechanisms_explained
      Thanks for commenting. Jenda (animator)

    • @paulahorta9229
      @paulahorta9229 5 років тому

      I agree!!!!!!

  • @hansham205
    @hansham205 7 років тому +1

    This video is awesome, thank you for making it!

  • @udiyosovzon6620
    @udiyosovzon6620 5 років тому

    Lovely music and explanations!

  • @mmerte7166
    @mmerte7166 6 років тому

    Perfect explanation and great illustrations !

  • @kaneater1
    @kaneater1 9 років тому +1

    Nicely Explained

  • @WormulonDCP
    @WormulonDCP 11 років тому

    An excellent introduction, cheers for the animation.

  • @angeluomo
    @angeluomo 5 років тому

    Fantastic job.

  • @lucareato3521
    @lucareato3521 8 років тому

    thank you, excellent video the explanation is simple and the argument is well exposed!

  • @alfonsomunozmartin3304
    @alfonsomunozmartin3304 9 років тому +1

    Really Good explained !!

  • @MathOmatiX7
    @MathOmatiX7 11 років тому

    Amazing Clip !!!! Really helps to understand !!!!

  • @muhammadharitsfadillah2773
    @muhammadharitsfadillah2773 6 років тому

    Very well explained!!

  • @mttmllr
    @mttmllr 11 років тому

    Very nice, thanks IRIS.

  • @songluo8692
    @songluo8692 4 роки тому +1

    Very very good!

  • @anikemajumdar4504
    @anikemajumdar4504 10 місяців тому

    Excellent explanation...sir plz make more animation videos on seismology

  • @apoorvmittal1320
    @apoorvmittal1320 9 років тому +1

    very nice,
    finally, this is understandable.

  • @sayantanghosh6714
    @sayantanghosh6714 Рік тому

    Incredible!

  • @anthonyallen360
    @anthonyallen360 10 років тому

    I understand this at last thank you!!

  • @dimashendrawan5170
    @dimashendrawan5170 9 років тому +2

    Keep it simple....thank you

  • @yonatangarkebo2652
    @yonatangarkebo2652 5 років тому

    wonderful

  • @jamesni8623
    @jamesni8623 6 років тому

    Bluegrass music is nice and soothing.

  • @kingkongsdingdong5636
    @kingkongsdingdong5636 8 років тому

    Great explanation. Thanks man :))

  • @TheTruthFadeswithTime28
    @TheTruthFadeswithTime28 10 років тому

    Thanks so much

  • @indox2691
    @indox2691 6 років тому

    Finally i got it. Thx

  • @defabreguesariane4486
    @defabreguesariane4486 4 роки тому

    Merci beaucoup! trop cool

  • @xavierortiz4478
    @xavierortiz4478 8 років тому +1

    What is the music that begins at 4:22- does anyone know?

  • @pmm1044
    @pmm1044 Рік тому

    Perfect

  • @s.a.3993
    @s.a.3993 5 років тому

    Nice explanation, thanks!
    Music is weird though (a bit loud and distracting).

    • @IRISEarthquakeScience
      @IRISEarthquakeScience  5 років тому

      As mentioned in previous comments, my fault. I can't change volume in UA-cam, but the music was lowered in the online version found here: www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/focal_mechanisms_explained.
      Jenda (animator)

  • @anhphung8449
    @anhphung8449 6 років тому

    perfect, i understood.

  • @gerrymander64
    @gerrymander64 5 років тому

    잘배워가요 thank you

  • @lukhanyisondevu7738
    @lukhanyisondevu7738 10 років тому

    this is brilliant

  • @GoSweetie
    @GoSweetie 11 років тому

    Yea, cool!

  • @youmustbenewhereguy
    @youmustbenewhereguy 12 років тому

    cool :)

  • @hotmeow5538
    @hotmeow5538 Рік тому

    hah, the first time i clear unterstood the watermelon graph, thanks so much

  • @JackAldred
    @JackAldred 8 років тому +1

    wait what?

  • @Camizer
    @Camizer 7 років тому

    bah, my college told me that white area is for compresional tension

  • @user-wn2dg2ve6j
    @user-wn2dg2ve6j 5 місяців тому

    쑤쑤에용

  • @carolinatiepel2747
    @carolinatiepel2747 6 років тому +2

    Good explanation, but the music is very annoying and very distracting.

    • @IRISEarthquakeScience
      @IRISEarthquakeScience  6 років тому

      My fault. I can't change volume in UA-cam, but the music was lowered in the online version found here: www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/focal_mechanisms_explained
      Thanks for commenting. Jenda (animator)

  • @gregwilvert
    @gregwilvert Рік тому +1

    The completely unnecessary music competes with your voice!