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What is a S-wave?

What is a S-wave? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (geology, seismology) A transverse, shear wave, such as that produced by an earthquake. Movement is transverse to the direction of propagation and is a body wave.
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The first to turn up is the P-wave, followed by the S-wave and finally by surface waves.
Using Harvey-Atta code with resonance potential scattering interference consideration, some of the s-wave resonances were analysed.
Analysis of the branch-cut integrals shows that the signal arriving at the receiver is in terms of P-wave and S-wave contributions arriving through various propagation, reflection paths.
The unit can also calculate modulus of elasticity of material using optional S-Wave Transducers.
In fluid-filled boreholes, the waveforms generally consists of the P-wave, the S-wave, the pseudo-Rayleigh wave, and the Stoneley wave.
Because an S-wave arrives in the P-wave coda, the coda interferes with the S-wave.

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