Body Waves Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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P-waves
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Compressionsl body waves, fastest seismic waves, smallest aplitutude, P as in primary, can move through ALL substances
2
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S-waves
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Shear body waves, second fastest seismic wave, S as in secondary, CANNOT pass through liquid
3
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Surface waves
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Travel along the Warths surface, large amplitude seismic wave
4
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Seismometer
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Measure the movement of Earths surface due to seismic waves
5
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Magnitude
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Measure of the amplitude, richter scale (ML), moment scale (Mw), seismic movement (Mo)
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Mercalli Intensity scale
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Varies from distance from epicenter, subjective, function of distance, ground structures are built in.
7
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Seismic waves
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The energy released during the esrthquake that travels away from the source in the form of waves
