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           the      (“PKJKP”   outer   the                         (compared        in            a   of   the   Z,   P-wave;  e)   the
           of   an   interpreted   the   from   phase                                 motion,   the   many   GMT   On   quadrants   Draw   motions   surface
           side   velocity   energy   as   of                      expected  travels  as  compressional  energy  (Fig.  3.19)  through   recorded   fault   for   be   how   directly  south   6:00   km.   fault.   first   include   first   of  the
           other   7.28),  suggesting   higher   been   composition   change   change   (Figs.  2.7,  2.8).   than   (“K"  and  “P™  again).  The  SKJKS  phase   is   of   London   to   is   1000   is   corresponding   the
           the    have   S-wave   phase   the                                    te   and   type   ;   fault,   time   for   arrivals:  d)   seismograms   phases,  correct   of  dispersion
            on   and   7.36).  This   to                           arrives  sooner   PKJKP  phase   in  Turkey   same   in   equivalent   origin   epicenter   solution
            arrive   Figs.  7.27   (Fig.   arrivals   (converted)   chemical   The  pressure.   analogous   mesophere       phase   to  shear  wave   occurs   the   with   recorded   be   would   Andreas   San   The   the   to   the   b)   fault;   mechanism   following   your   sure   four   portrayal
        Seismology   P-waves   weak   in  phase   depth   km   weak   Some   0).   as   core   same   the   has   greater   thus   is   stiffer   the   to   PKIKP   material.  b)  The   wave  energy   4  magnitude   earthquake,   waves   the   will   earthquake   the   along   page).   next   (map,   Bend   from   the   along   focal   the  portraying  (only)   Be   wave.   of  the   each   for   a
        Earthquake   Some   (“PKIKP”   5100   #   (u   inner   the   inner  core   under   is   core   inner   asthenosphere   is  through  solid  (“P”  and  "K”).  is  partially  converted  surface  as  compressional   of   8  magnitude   place.   larger   much   first?   the   8  magnitude  quakes  occurring  simultaneously?   occurs   Oregon   distance   the   offset   of   the   ¢)   Rayleigh   time  of  arrival   seismograms,  and
            Core   about   at   solid   is   through   it   solid   Evidence fora  solid  inner  core.a)  The   inner  core.   earthquake   a   same   How   to   pared   A   earthquake   Bend,   Time),  and   sense   the   dilatation:   seismograms   wave;  g)   mates   three   all
        Chapter 7   Inner   expected   than   velocity   in   core   inner   travel   Fig.  7.27). The   because   solid   the   to   core   soft   tively   the  “I”  portion   returns  to  the   and   EXERCISES   An   7-1   later,   the   a)   b)   An   7-2   in   a)   and   Love   on
        218                                                         7.36   Fig. 7.28).  because  mantle  and  outer  core   mantle   the
                                                                    FIGURE   the   (“J"),  then   both   in
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