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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Amplification Amplification The term 'Amplification' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Modification of the input bedrock ground motion by the overlying unconsolidation materials. Amplification causes the amplitude of the surface ground motion to be increased in some range of frequencies and decreased in others. Amplification is a function of the shear wave velocity and damping of the unconsolidated materials, its thickness and geometry, and the strain level of the input rock motion'. The term 'Amplification' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'An increase in the number of copies of a specific DNA fragment; can be in vivo or in vitro'. Previous 5 Terms: Amperometric Amphibian amphibiolith amphiscian amphiuma Next 5 Terms: Amplifier amplitude AMR AMS AMS About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.