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Primary (P) waves : Primary waves, the fastest wave sent ,
come from the focus not the epicenter.
(S) waves : Secondary waves, the second fastest wave sent out by an earthquake, it comes from the focus also.
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How do p and s waves provide the location of the earthquake's epicenter?
you have to find the s and p to find and then you have the awnser
The difference in of P and S waves provides a method for determining the epicenter of an earthquake?
velocities
How are p-and s-waves arrival time differences related to the distance of a city away from an epicenter?
p waves are normally faster than s waves s waves have trouble sometimes going through solid rock while p waves travel straight through rock.
How is the fact that P waves travel more quickly the S waves used to determine the distance of an earthquake's epicenter from a seismograph station?
Given the difference in arrival times, you can determine the distance from the epicenter.
When finding an epicenter do you subtract s wave minus the p wave?
actually no. the p waves gets subtracted from the s wave. remener promary comes before secondary waves!
How do p and s waves provide the location of the earthquakes epicenter?
you have to find the s and p to find and then you have the awnser
How do p and s waves provide the location of the earthquake's epicenter?
you have to find the s and p to find and then you have the awnser
Which two waves from an earthquake can triangulate the epicenter?
P-waves (Primary) and S-waves (Secondary). Using the difference in time between the arrival of P- and S-waves, you can then determine the distance from the epicenter. Once you've determined the distance from the epicenter of three different stations, you'll be able to triangulate the epicenter (the point where all three circles cross).
What is the difference of the P waves and S waves used to locate an earthquake's epicenter?
P waves, also called primary waves, are the first waves to be registered on a seismograph. The S waves, or secondary waves, are the second and slower wave to register on the seismograph. When locating an earthquakes epicenter seismologists take the first reading of the P wave, and then take the reading from the S wave. At the station of where the earthquake was recorded, seismologists draw a large circle from where the earthquakes epicenter could be. TO exactly located the earthquakes epicenter there needs to be at least 3 dfferent staions where the earthquake hit to determine its epicenter using the S and P time interval.
The spread of P-waves and S-waves can help seismologists to determine the?
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake. [:
What two earthquake waves can be used to triangulate the epicenter?
Primary (P) and Secondary (S) waves
What happens to the distance between P waves and S waves as you travel farther away from the epicenter?
It is because the epicenter decreases their strenght as it is closer to it
How do you find the epicenter of an earthquake by seismic data?
By finding the arrival time of the P waves and S waves :)
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the?
The difference in arrival times of P and S waves.
P waves and S waves are two kinds of seismic waves.?
No. S waves and P waves are energy waves sent from the epicenter of the earthquake. But they are the part of an earthquake that causes damage.
Geologists use the difference in the arrival times of P waves and S waves at a seismograph to determine?
The distance to the epicenter
The difference in of P and S waves provides a method for determining the epicenter of an earthquake?
velocities
