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How P waves travel
How S waves travel
How Love waves travel
How Rayleigh waves travel
seismic wave: main types Figure 18: Profiles of the quality factor (Q; see Table 2), viscosity, and electrical conductivity as functions of depth. The quality factor is determined for shear waves at frequencies of one to 100 hertz (periods of one to 0.01 second). seismic waves: travel-time curve
The types of seismic waves explained
How earthquakes cause seismic waves
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How earthquakes are measured: Demonstrating magnitude
We're picking up earthquake vibrations.
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How P waves travel
Learn about the transmission of P waves (primary waves), which alternately squeeze...
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How S waves travel
The S wave
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How Love waves travel
Learn about the transmission of Love waves, which travel near the surface of a medium...
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How Rayleigh waves travel
Learn about the transmission of Rayleigh waves, which traverse the free surface of...
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The types of seismic waves explained
The shifting rock in an earthquake causes vibrations called seismic waves that travel...
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How earthquakes cause seismic waves
Learn more about the relationship between earthquakes and different types of seismic...
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Learn about P waves, S waves, Love waves, and Rayleigh waves generated by an earthquake
Seismic waves travel in different patterns and at different speeds through the Earth....
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seismic wave: main types
Diagram showing the main types of seismic waves: P (primary), S...
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Figure 18: Profiles of the quality factor (Q; see Table 2), viscosity, and...
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seismic waves: travel-time curve
The relation between the arrival time of the P and S waves and...
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