What is an P wave?
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Scarlett Price
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As a seismologist with extensive experience in the study of seismic waves, I can provide a detailed explanation of a P wave.
A P wave, also known as a primary wave, is a type of seismic wave that results from the movement of the Earth's crust during an earthquake. It is characterized by its longitudinal motion, meaning that the direction of the wave's movement is parallel to the direction in which the wave is traveling. This is in contrast to transverse waves, which move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. P waves are the fastest type of seismic wave and are typically the first to be detected by a seismograph at a distance from the earthquake's epicenter.
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a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph. Expand. Also called primary wave. Compare L wave, S wave. Origin of P wave.
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a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph. Expand. Also called primary wave. Compare L wave, S wave. Origin of P wave.
