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Seismology
In Our Time: Science
What Are the Different Types of Energy Waves in an Earthquake?
In the early 1960s, seismology became a very quantitative and standardized subject around the world. Seismologists use this as a probe to understand what the interior of a planet is made of. We can see these seduction zones that are really important in driving plate tectonics on Earth. And we can also build up an image of how the strength of the rocks, how the composition of the rocks,. how its temperature may be changing inside the Earth.
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