(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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exceedance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chance, probability |
| Derivation | exceed |
the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling.
Examples of exceedance
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Several authors have noted evidence for exceedance of carrying capacity by the Minoan civilization.
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Regarding Valley wintertime particulate levels, the combined eight-county San Joaquin Valley recorded 15 exceedance days during the 2011-'12 season, up from just two the previous winter.
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The FDAMS system, upon detecting such an event, automatically creates an engine exceedance condition message, with applicable data contained within the body of the message.
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In this case, the service provider routing table for an engine exceedance message is typically defined to have the message routed directly to an airline's maintenance department.
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Some maps released by the USGS are shown with peak ground acceleration with a 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, measured in Metre per second squared.
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The 100-year flood is more accurately referred to as the 1% annual exceedance probability flood, since it is a flood that has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any single year.
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This control input resulted in a high pitch-down rate at nosewheel touchdown, in exceedance of the design limits, before the aircraft's nosewheel had touched the ground.
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The fact that the county went three consecutive years without any ozone exceedance is a compelling reason to believe county officials are not simply ignoring the problem.
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- (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"
- An instance where an action, activity or substance exceeds a limit set by medical or legal practice
- (exceedances) those times when a measurement of a component goes beyond a specified limit
- Air pollutant levels above regulatory limits. An exceedance may not be in violation if the regulation, such as national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), allow air quality levels to occasionally be above the "standard. ...
- An emission or discharge monitoring value above a legal requirement or a policy/guideline.
