Equation 139 · Part 3 · The Bend an Elevator Cannot Fake

Symbol sigma_y

\phi_{,zz}\,h^2 = \sqrt2\,\sigma_y

\sigma_y

What this part means

sigm $a_y$ is an input to the expression that computes the quantity on the left.

sigm $a_y$ is an input to the expression that computes the quantity on the left.

Full expressionSymbol sigma_yArticle meaning

σ y . Setting signal equal to noise, $\phi_{,zz}$ \, $h^2$ = $\sqrt2$ \, $\sigma_y$ , gives

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