seismic waves

1. In geology, shock waves in solid rock generated by earthquakes or underground explosions. (See seismology.)

Seismic waves travel through the Earth and can be detected far from their source.

Most of our knowledge of the Earth's interior comes from studying seismic waves.

The measurement of seismic waves is also important in detecting underground nuclear tests.

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Both strongly slow seismic waves, suggesting they contain materials or conditions unlike the surrounding mantle.

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The movement produces what is known as seismic waves.

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When a fault ruptures, the energy travels in four kinds of seismic waves.

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When the first seismic waves reached the power plant at Fukushima Daiichi, fail-safe systems shut down the reactors.

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The four main types of seismic waves each have distinct characteristics.

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