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What would you use to determine the distance that seismic waves have traveled from the origin to that station?
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The difference in arrival times between P and S-waves as measured on a seismometer can be used to determine the distance to the origin.
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How do you figure out the distance of an epicenter?
The distance of an epicenter from a seismograph station can determined by the time it takes for the seismic waves to reach each station. You need at least 3 seismic stations to record the event to determine this. The time taken for each seismic station to resisted the event will be different as they are different distances from the epicenter. The distance to the epicenter can then be calculated for each station and a epicenter can be determined by a triangulation from all stations that have registered the event.
One seismograph station by itself can determine the?
distance to the epicenter
Why is three the minimum number of stations necessary to locate an epicenter?
Three seismic stations are needed to find the epicenter of an earthquake because all three radial circles made by the stations will only meet at one point. (example: if you only had to circles they would meet at two different points)At least 3
Which station would receive no seismic waves?
mantle
What is an epicentral distance?
"Epicenter" usually refers to a point on the Earth's surface directly above the "focus" of an earthquake. When a quake occurs, a seismic monitoring station can determine how far away it was from the shock wave pattern -- that is called the "epicentral distance" -- but not the exact direction. But with three or more monitoring stations' epicentral distances, one can draw intersecting circles to pinpoint the exact location.
How do you figure out the distance of an epicenter?
The distance of an epicenter from a seismograph station can determined by the time it takes for the seismic waves to reach each station. You need at least 3 seismic stations to record the event to determine this. The time taken for each seismic station to resisted the event will be different as they are different distances from the epicenter. The distance to the epicenter can then be calculated for each station and a epicenter can be determined by a triangulation from all stations that have registered the event.
What can you figure out about an earthquake from only one seismic station?
the distance to the epicenter
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the?
The difference in arrival times of P and S waves.
How is the distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined?
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the S-P interval, which is the time difference between the time of arrival of the first P wave and the first S wave.
How is the distance between the seismic station and the earthquake epicenter determined?
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the S-P interval, which is the time difference between the time of arrival of the first P wave and the first S wave.
A travel-time graph can be used to find the?
The distance of an earthquake epicenter from a seismic station. Using the Three point method, the distance from 3 seismic stations are used to locate the epicenter by triangulation.
A travel-time graph can be used to find the .?
The distance of an earthquake epicenter from a seismic station. Using the Three point method, the distance from 3 seismic stations are used to locate the epicenter by triangulation.
Why is three the minimum of the stations necessary to locate an epicenter?
A single seismic station can tell you the distance to an earthquakes epicentre but will give you no information on it's location. Seismic vibrations take time to travel to a seismic station and when you have two seismic stations you can narrow down the location of the earthquake's epicentre to two possible locations. Add in a reading from a third station and you can nail down the exact location because if you draw 3 circles one round each station with the size of each circle proportional to the distance of the station form the epicenter, they will intersect at one location on the planet and that location is the epicenter.
One seismograph station by itself can determine the?
distance to the epicenter
What is the total round trip distance traveled by space shuttle to the International Space Station?
yard
How many seconds does it take for a P-wave to get to the seismic station?
it take 45or350 p-waves to get to the seismic station
Why is three the minimum number of stations necessary to locate an epicenter?
Three seismic stations are needed to find the epicenter of an earthquake because all three radial circles made by the stations will only meet at one point. (example: if you only had to circles they would meet at two different points)At least 3
