What is the cause of the shadow zone?
I'll answer
Earn 20 gold coins for an accepted answer.20
Earn 20 gold coins for an accepted answer.
40more
40more
Isabella Carter
Studied at the University of Buenos Aires, Lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
As a seismologist, I specialize in the study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. The phenomenon you're referring to is known as the S-wave shadow zone. Here's a detailed explanation:
Works at the World Health Organization, Lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
The P-waves were recorded at most seismographs because they have the ability to pass through both solid and liquid layers, but refraction caused them to 'bend' away from areas between 100 and 150 degrees away from the epicenter. S-wave shadow zone - caused by S-waves inability to pass through liquid.
评论(0)
Helpful(2)
Helpful
Helpful(2)
Noah Lewis
QuesHub.com delivers expert answers and knowledge to you.
The P-waves were recorded at most seismographs because they have the ability to pass through both solid and liquid layers, but refraction caused them to 'bend' away from areas between 100 and 150 degrees away from the epicenter. S-wave shadow zone - caused by S-waves inability to pass through liquid.