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Seismic waves
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- Summary
Animation on the characteristics of the 3 types of seismic waves (P, S and L) detected by a seismograph: speed, regions of the globe crossed , types of movements of the ground and damage caused on surface.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate seismic waves propagation and their corresponding speed.
- How to use the animation
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- Keywords
- seismogram, seismometer, seismograph, earthquake, epicentre, epicenter, earthquake, seismic, wave, body-surface, earth's-crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, core
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