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The arrival times of various wave types depends on the travel path of those waves. Writing anything other than a rough estimation would be rather difficult with text, so see the link associated below for a travel time chart.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen P and S waves hit the surface they transform into surface waves. P and S waves are signatures of fracture rock or earthquake. When a fracture occurs it sends energy out in all directions. P, or primary wave is the initial large "shock" of the earthquake. This travels through anything. S waves can only travel through solids. P wave is the shock, and the s wave is that side to side motion that follows. Then you can get in Love waves, and Rayleigh waves which are both types of surface waves.
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∙ 7y agoP waves are the fastest seismic waves, and would arrive first.
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∙ 12y agoS wave
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∙ 13y agoEarthquake.
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Another word for seismic waves that characterizes the way they move?
P-Waves (Primary Waves) S-Waves (Secondary Waves) Surface Waves
What is the difference between longitual waves and transverse waves?
longitudinal waves travel in the direction parallel to the Surface, which are P waves, and transverse waves travel in the direction perpendicular to the surface, which causes destructive earthquakes. Which are S waves.
What is the order in which seismic waves are recorded by a seismometer?
Primary waves (P waves) arrive at a seismograph first. Then, Secondary waves arrive. Lastly, Surface waves occur and cause the most damage.
What are the differences between s waves p waves and surface waves?
P-waves are Primary waves initially released from the Focus of an earthquake. A P-wave is a longitudinal wave or a compression wave with the force applied in the direction that the wave is travelling. These waves compress and expand and are called primary waves because they are the first waves to reach the seismometer.S-waves are secondary waves that vibrate in a transversedirection (from side and side as well as up and down). S-waves are not able to travel through liquids unlike P-waves.P and S-waves are known collectively as body waves because they travel within materials.Surface waves on the other hand travel along the outer surface of a material and are split into two main types, the Love wave and the Rayleigh wave.Surface waves cause high amplitude motions of the Earth's surface and are the most damaging to buildings.
What seismic wave is found at the surface of the earth?
Rock under stress breaks at the focus, releasing energy and vibrations called seismic waves, which travel away from the focus, through Earth's interior, and across the surface. The three types of seismic waves are: Primary waves: The first to arrive at seismographs Secondary waves: The second to arrive at seismographs Surface waves: The last and most severe to arrive at seismographs
What happens when an earthquake occurs far from an observing station?
P-waves hit, followed by S-waves, followed by surface waves.
When do P waves arrive at the surface in relation to S waves?
when the P waves arrive at the surface in relation to s waves and surface waves is called the promary waves.
Do p waves or surface waves move faster?
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.
Which travels slower p waves or surface waves?
surface waves because p waves and s waves are way faster so here is how it goes from fastest to slowest: is p wave and then s wave and then surface waves
What type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first?
Those are the P-waves, which are the fastest and weakest.
What are the two types of seismic surface waves?
body waves and surface waves
Are p-waves faster than s-waves and surface waves?
Yes. P-waves have the highest velocity of all seismic waves and surface waves have the lowest.
Compared to P waves and S waves do surface waves move slower or faster?
Surface waves move slower. P waves are the fastest. Surface waves are the slowest. they are slowest but most destructive.
What are the three categories of seismic waves?
p wave comes first s wave comes next and last comes surface wave.
Is it true that surface waves move more quickly than p waves and s waves?
no, p waves are the fastest followed by s waves and finally surface waves
Is it true that surface waves move more quickly than p and s waves?
no, p waves are the fastest followed by s waves and finally surface waves
Do p waves s waves transverse waves or surface waves arrive first?
P waves arrive first.
