an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
main types -
body waves and surface waves
body waves subtypes -
1. primary waves (also called p-waves, or pressure waves) - p-waves are compression waves. they can propagate in solid or liquid material.
2. secondary waves (s-waves, or shear waves) - secondary waves, or shear waves are a type of elastic wave, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves.
surface waves subtypes -
1. love waves - love waves have a horizontal motion that moves the surface from side to side perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling. of the two surface waves, love waves move faster.
2. rayleigh waves - an undulating wave that travels over the surface of a solid, especially of the ground in an earthquake, with a speed independent of wavelength, the motion of the particles being in ellipses.
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seismic wave
definition -
an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
main types -
body waves and surface waves
body waves subtypes -
1. primary waves (also called p-waves, or pressure waves) - p-waves are compression waves. they can propagate in solid or liquid material.
2. secondary waves (s-waves, or shear waves) - secondary waves, or shear waves are a type of elastic wave, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves.
surface waves subtypes -
1. love waves - love waves have a horizontal motion that moves the surface from side to side perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling. of the two surface waves, love waves move faster.
2. rayleigh waves - an undulating wave that travels over the surface of a solid, especially of the ground in an earthquake, with a speed independent of wavelength, the motion of the particles being in ellipses.