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Earth's System: Force of the Earth: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Types of Seismic Waves
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Types of Seismic Waves
Seismic waves are vibrations that travel through the Earth after an earthquake, explosion, or other sudden movement in the ground. These waves carry energy outward from the source of the disturbance. There are two main types of seismic waves:
- Body waves travel t...
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When an earthquake occurs, it generates two types of seismic waves: body and surface waves.
Body waves, which travel through the interior of the Earth, are mainly of two types: primary waves, or P-waves, and secondary waves, or S-waves.
P-waves are the fastest type of seismic wave and the first to be detected by a seismometer, which ...
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