S waves travel through an elastic medium in curved paths and shear the medium in one direction and then another

Name: S waves travel through an elastic medium in curved paths and shear the medium in one direction and then another
Uploaded: 2023-09-02T16:47:24.267
Duration: 9 s
Description: The S wave

The S wave

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S waves travel through an elastic medium in curved paths and shear the medium in one direction and then another
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