Body wave

Body wave

25th April 2025

Body waves are a type of seismic wave that travel through the central parts of the Earth. The other broad type of seismic wave is surface waves, which travel, in contrast to body waves, along the surface of the Earth. Body waves include primary (P) waves and secondary (S) waves. 

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