Bilge keels are passive stability systems. On commercial shipping the bilge keel is the form of a strake, or small keel or blister, running along much of the length of the hull. They are typically fitted one on each side, low down on the side of the hull, so as not to increase the draft of the vessel.
Intensity is a measure of the strength of shaking experienced in an earthquake. The Modified Mercalli Scale represents the local effect or damage caused by an earthquake; the intensity reported at different points generally decreases away from the earthquake epicenter.
intensity noun [U]. âº the âquality of being âextreme in âstrength or âforce: Simone âsings with âemotional intensity. The âlight âhit us with such intensity that we âducked. âº art Intensity in a âwork of âart âdescribes the âstrength of the âcolor, âsound, âlight, or âfeeling. (Definition of intensity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).