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What is the definition of an S wave?
Questioner:Charlotte Davis 2018-04-06 09:54:54
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Oliver Brown——Works at Facebook, Lives in Menlo Park, CA
An S wave, also known as a secondary wave or shear wave, is a type of seismic wave that moves more slowly than a primary wave (P wave) and is characterized by its transverse motion. This means that the particles of the medium through which the S wave travels move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation. S waves cannot travel through liquids, which is why they do not pass through the Earth's liquid outer core. They are typically the second wave to be recorded by a seismograph after the faster P waves. S waves are more destructive at the surface than P waves because they have a greater amplitude and cause more lateral shaking.
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Zoe Lopez——Studied at the University of Johannesburg, Lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.
a transverse earthquake
wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous
wave to reach a seismograph. Expand. Also called secondary
wave. Compare L
wave, P
wave.
S wave in Medicine.
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