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body wave

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body wave [′bäd·ē ‚wāv]
(geophysics)
A seismic wave that travels within the earth, as distinguished from one that travels along the surface.


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The underground test was recorded by the Australian Seismological Center and the Australian Geological Survey Organization as having a body wave magnitude of 5.
Immediately after an earthquake, the center releases a preliminary measurement, which could be a surface wave magnitude, a body wave magnitude, or even a local magnitude (similar to Richter's original formulation except that modern seismographs have replaced Wood--Anderson ones.
New offerings this Fall season from China Southern include newly available products from DKNY, Armani, Body Wave and Folli Follie.
 
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