If we record the ground motion at a single location for a range of time, we can measure the time between peaks in the motion, which we call the wave period. Another important term is frequency, which is the inverse of the period, or one divided by the peak-to-peak time between wave crests.
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a UK-based organisation whose main role is to operate the application process for British universities.
The University of CaliforniaâDavis, one of 10 schools in the University of California system, was originally established as a farm school for UC - Berkeley. Located just 15 miles from Sacramento, UC Davisâs campus contains an airport, fire department and a collection of outdoor sculptures called Eggheads.