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Compressional wave

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005999

Compressional acoustic waves (P) are propagated in the same direction as particle displacement; they are faster than shear waves and are used for measuring acoustic velocity or transit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005999
FieldEnvironment
SubjectScience and research
ReferencesEnvironmental Geophysics Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005999",
  "term": "Compressional wave",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Compressional acoustic waves (P) are propagated in the same direction as particle displacement; they are faster than shear waves and are used for measuring acoustic velocity or transit.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Geophysics Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/compressional-wave/"
}

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