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Body wave

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000395

A type of seismic wave that travels through the interior of a medium, such as the Earth's crust, mantle, or core. There are two main types: P-waves (primary or compressional waves) and S-waves (secondary or shear waves), which differ in their particle motion and propagation speed. Body waves are used to image subsurface structures in seismic exploration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000395
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000395",
  "term": "Body wave",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of seismic wave that travels through the interior of a medium, such as the Earth's crust, mantle, or core. There are two main types: P-waves (primary or compressional waves) and S-waves (secondary or shear waves), which differ in their particle motion and propagation speed. Body waves are used to image subsurface structures in seismic exploration.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/body-wave/"
}

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