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S-wave

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003720

A shear wave, which is a type of seismic body wave that propagates through a medium by particle motion perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. S-waves cannot travel through fluids, making them useful for distinguishing between liquid and solid formations in the subsurface. Their velocity is generally slower than P-waves and provides information about the shear modulus of the rock.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003720
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003720",
  "term": "S-wave",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A shear wave, which is a type of seismic body wave that propagates through a medium by particle motion perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. S-waves cannot travel through fluids, making them useful for distinguishing between liquid and solid formations in the subsurface. Their velocity is generally slower than P-waves and provides information about the shear modulus of the rock.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/s-wave/"
}

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