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“100% Exciting!”. Izmit Turkey Seismogram. Granite (and Average Continental Crust). 6.0 km/sec. 2.5 km/sec. 3.5 km/sec. 3.0 km/sec. Differences in density and other physical properties affect the velocity of seismic waves. Oceanic Crust: P-wave Velocity = 7 km/sec “Basalt”.
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Granite (and Average Continental Crust) 6.0 km/sec 2.5 km/sec 3.5 km/sec 3.0 km/sec Differences in density and other physical properties affect the velocity of seismic waves.
Oceanic Crust: P-wave Velocity = 7 km/sec “Basalt” Continental Crust: P-wave Velocity = 6 km/sec “Granite”
P-wave Velocities Crust 6-7 km/sec Mantle 8-13 km/sec Outer Core 8-10 km/sec Inner Core 10-11 km/sec
speed of light in a vacuum = 300,000,000 m/s speed of light in glass = 200,000,000 m/s From:www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com
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Travel-time versus Distance Curves T D Distanced measured in degrees from epicenter. D
Travel-time versus Distance Curves D Distanced measured in degrees from epicenter.
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“Moho” Andrija Mohorovicic Zagreb Seismological Observatory 1909
“Moho” Andrija Mohorovicic Zagreb Seismological Observatory 1909
Inner Core discovered by Inge Lehmann in 1936 Copenhagen Seismological Observatory
Inner Core discovered by Inge Lehmann in 1936 Copenhagen Seismological Observatory
Low Velocity Zone in Upper Mantle Low Velocity Zone = Asthenosphere of Plate Tectonics
P-wave Velocities Crust 6-7 km/sec Mantle 8-13 km/sec Outer Core 8-10 km/sec Inner Core 10-11 km/sec