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What is the cause of the shadow zone?
Questioner:Zoe Stewart 2018-04-06 09:54:58
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Julian Lopez——Works at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Lives in Rome, Italy.
As a seismologist, I specialize in the study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. The phenomenon you're referring to is known as the S-wave shadow zone. Here's a detailed explanation:
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Amelia Taylor——Studied at the University of Cambridge, Lives in Cambridge, UK.
The P-waves were recorded at most seismographs because they have the ability to pass through both solid and liquid layers, but refraction caused them to 'bend' away from areas between 100 and 150 degrees away from the epicenter. S-wave
shadow zone - caused by S-waves inability to pass through liquid.
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