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By measuring the difference in arrival times at a seismometer station they can be used to determine the distance to the epicentre of an earthquake.
They may also be used to estimate the properties of the subsurface and it's structure (refraction and reflection seismology).
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∙ 14y agoSince the speeds of the differing P-waves and S-waves is known, we can determine the distance to the epicenter.
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∙ 13y agoScientists use seismic waves to determine whether the layers of the earth are liquid or solid.
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What properties of p-waves and S-waves help seismologists map Earth’s interior
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What can locate a seismic wave?
A seismograph can locate a seismic wave.
What seismic wave causes the most damage?
Seismic wave
How do you stop a seismic wave?
You need a shotgun and shoot the wave and that's how you stop a seismic wave
What happens to seismic waves in the air?
In air, the seismic waves(P-wave) are simply sound waves, and travel with the speed of sound (approx. 335 m/s).
Which earthquake wave is not a seismic wave?
the sound wave
What determines wave speed?
The speed of a wave depends on the medium it is traveling through.
What determines the the speed of a wave?
medium
How does the frequency of a sound wave affect the speed at which the sound wave moves?
Frequency and speed of propagation of the wave are independent of one another. The medium determines the speed of propagation.
How does the structure of earths interior affect the wave speed and direction of seismic waves?
deflect
What can locate a seismic wave?
A seismograph can locate a seismic wave.
What seismic wave causes the most damage?
Seismic wave
What type of wave is the fastest?
The fastest wave is the electromagnetic wave. Of the seismic waves, the P-wave is the fastest seismic wave.
Which seismic wave moves through Earth at the fastest speed?
p-waves which is primary waves
What is ther kind of seismic wave that travels fast and increase its speed with depth?
L waves
How do you stop a seismic wave?
You need a shotgun and shoot the wave and that's how you stop a seismic wave
How the structure of earth interior affects seismic waves speed and direction?
The structure of Earth's interior affects seismic wave speed and direction differently at different boundaries. As P waves enter the mantle, they pick up speed until they enter the core, where the wave paths are bent sharply.
Kind of wave released during an wave?
Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
