What are S waves also known as?
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Julian Anderson
Works at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Lives in Rome, Italy.
In seismology, S waves are also known as secondary waves or shear waves. These terms highlight the fact that they are the second type of wave to arrive at seismic stations after P waves, the primary waves. S waves are characterized by their shear motion, which means they move particles perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation. This is in contrast to P waves, which move particles in the same direction as the wave is traveling. S waves are slower than P waves and cannot travel through liquids, such as the Earth's outer core, which is why they are not detected in areas where P waves can be.
Studied at the University of Oxford, Lives in Oxford, UK.
In seismology, S-waves, secondary waves, or shear waves (sometimes called an elastic S-wave) are a type of elastic wave, and are one of the two main types of elastic body waves, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves.
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In seismology, S-waves, secondary waves, or shear waves (sometimes called an elastic S-wave) are a type of elastic wave, and are one of the two main types of elastic body waves, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves.
