Seismic waves
Seismic waves are the waves
Body Waves
Sub types
P – Waves or
Primary Waves
- Can move through
solid, liquid and gas.
- Called a
longitudinal wave
because of its energy
transfer and wave
propagation is
directly along its
line.
that travel through the
earth’s surface.
Main types
Surface waves
Sub types
S – Waves or Love Waves Rayleigh Waves
Secondary Waves
- Can only travel - Love waves exist - Rayleigh waves are
through solids. due to the earth dispersive and the
surface. amplitudes
- Called a transverse
generally decrease
wave because its - Largest at the
with depth in the
method of surface and decrease
Earth.
propagation is like in altitude with
an “s”. depth. - Longitudinal and
transverse motions
- Horizontally
that looks like water
polarized waves.
ripples.