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seismic wave

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seismic wave

Vibration generated by an earthquake, explosion, or similar phenomenon and propagated within the Earth or along its surface. Earthquakes generate two principal types of waves: body waves, which travel within the Earth, and surface waves, which travel along the surface. Seismograms (recorded traces of the amplitude and frequency of seismic waves) yield information about the Earth and its subsurface structure; artificially generated seismic waves are used in oil and gas prospecting.



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Large quantities of iron-rich minerals may be responsible for the sluggishness of seismic waves traveling through certain regions deep within Earth, a new analysis suggests.
Research by Damian Elias, a biologist at Cornell University, has revealed that the male's movements create seismic waves (vibrating energy waves that travel through ground).
A division of NuTec Sciences, Houston-based NuTec Energy helps customers identify previously undiscovered oil deposits using complex seismic wave analysis.
 
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