P waves (primary waves)
- the fastest, and can travel through solids liquids or gasses
P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves). S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves). Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
P waves arrive first at a seismograph station after an earthquake. The P waves are followed by S waves, and then surface waves.
The source of earthquake waves is the epicenter of the earthquake.
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P-waves.
P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves). S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves). Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
Primary waves
shadow zone
An area on Earth's surface where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected.
vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
P waves arrive first at a seismograph station after an earthquake. The P waves are followed by S waves, and then surface waves.
They are given this name in seismology because they are the fastest travelling of the seismic body waves released by an earthquake. Because they are the fastest, they are detected by seismometer stations first. Hence P for primary wave.
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