seismic waves
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Seismic waves travel through the Earth and can be detected far from their source.
Most of our knowledge of the Earth's interior comes from studying seismic waves.
The measurement of seismic waves is also important in detecting underground nuclear tests.
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To reliably tell mantle earthquakes apart from crustal ones, Wang and Klemperer developed a technique that compares two kinds of seismic waves.
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Some may occur as aftershocks caused by seismic waves traveling outward from crustal earthquakes.
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Because seismic waves move differently through each material, the type of subsurface strongly influences how shaking is felt at the surface.
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Scientists first generate computer-based earthquakes and track how seismic waves travel through the Earth.
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Both strongly slow seismic waves, suggesting they contain materials or conditions unlike the surrounding mantle.
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