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Introduction to Seismic Surveys

Which wave would reach a seismometer first?

Love Wave

Rayleigh Wave

P Wave

S Wave

What three things do you need to survey seismic waves?

A source, Earth, motivation

A source, a medium and a receiver

A source and a receiver

A medium and a souce

Which of the following modulus names actually exist?

Axial Modulus

Hickey's Modulus

Nilsson's Modulus

Young's Modulus

Bulk Modulus

Shear Modulus

Fournier's Modulus

In order to measure a wave, you need...

At least 3 people

Flat topography

The survey to be eco-friendly

The waves to be strong enough for them to be detected

Definition of a P waves

Propagate by pure shear strain in direction perpendicular to travel

Propagate by compression and dilatational strain in direction of travel

The particle motion is elliptical in a plane perpendicular to the surface in the direction of travel

The particle motion is parallel to boundary and perpendicular to direction of energy propagation

True or false, Rayleigh waves are faster than Love waves.

True

False

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