a surface wave is a earthquake it comes last. It goes Primary waves, Secondary waves, and Surface waves.
The first waves to arrive at a seismograph station are primary waves, or P waves.
Surface waves show the highest amplitudes on a seismograph as they are slower-moving and have longer wavelengths, causing more pronounced shaking of the ground during an earthquake compared to body waves.
*sigh* Don't just copy and paste the questions....your answer is "Surface Wave"
I'm pretty sure that an earthquake gives off a seismic wave and that seismic wave is then written on a seismograph that tells how strong it was and what kind of wave it was. with that knowledge a scientist can estimate how far away the earthquake was when it started and where it was
therre is more than one wave, it could be a surface wave, or an s wave or p wave
The distance from an earthquake epicenter can be calculated using the time difference between the arrival of P-waves and S-waves at a seismograph station. By measuring this time lag and using the known velocity of seismic waves through the Earth's interior, the distance can be estimated. The greater the time lag between the arrival of the P-wave and S-wave, the farther the seismograph station is from the earthquake epicenter.
The printout from a seismograph is called a seismogram. It is a graphical representation of the seismic waves detected by the seismograph during an earthquake or other ground-shaking event.
a seismometer seismograph and oceanic pressure wave detectors
A surface wave is the last seismic wave to arrive after an earthquake.
Surface waves, specifically Love waves and Rayleigh waves, typically show the highest amplitude on a seismograph during an earthquake. These waves travel along the Earth's surface and cause the most shaking and ground displacement, leading to larger amplitudes being recorded.
A P wave is a type of seismic wave generated by an earthquake that travels the fastest through the Earth's layers. It is the first wave to arrive at a seismograph station and is known as a compressional wave because it pushes and pulls the rock particles as it moves.
The fastest type of seismic wave is the primary wave, or P-wave. P-waves are compressional waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases, and they are the first waves to arrive at a seismograph during an earthquake.