Seismic Review Questions

Submitted by ShaneWood
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LIGO e-Lab Workshop Facilitators

Describe seismic waves.

  1. What are the types of seismic waves? How are they different from one another?
  2. How do the various types of seismic waves propagate through the earth?
  3. Why are seismic waves important to LIGO?
  4. What are sources of seismic waves?
  5. How are seismic waves measured?