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Can P waves travel through the Earth core?
Questioner:Isabella Hall 2018-04-06 09:54:56
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Sophia Wright——Studied at Harvard University, Lives in Cambridge. Dedicated educator currently teaching at a public school.
As a seismologist with a focus on the study of seismic waves and their behavior within the Earth's interior, I can provide insight into the propagation of P waves through the Earth's core.
P waves, also known as primary or compressional waves, are a type of elastic wave that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are characterized by their high speed and the fact that they cause particles to move back and forth in the direction of wave propagation.
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Julian Lee——Works at the International Telecommunication Union, Lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
P-
waves pass through both mantle and
core, but are slowed and refracted at the mantle /
core boundary at a depth of 2900 km. S-
waves passing from the mantle to the
core are absorbed because shear
waves cannot be transmitted
through liquids. This is evidence that the outer
core does not behave like a solid substance.
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