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P wave

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002670

A compressional wave, also known as a primary wave, that propagates through a medium by alternating compressions and dilations parallel to the direction of wave travel. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to arrive at a seismograph. They can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, and their velocity is dependent on the bulk modulus and density of the material.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002670
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002670",
  "term": "P wave",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A compressional wave, also known as a primary wave, that propagates through a medium by alternating compressions and dilations parallel to the direction of wave travel. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to arrive at a seismograph. They can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, and their velocity is dependent on the bulk modulus and density of the material.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/p-wave/"
}

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