Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:earthquake
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:S-waves
secondary waves |
| gptkbp:cannotTravelThrough |
gptkb:Earth's_outer_core
|
| gptkbp:cause |
shearing motion
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Richard_Dixon_Oldham
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1900
|
| gptkbp:displacementDirection |
perpendicular to wave direction
|
| gptkbp:doNotPropagateThrough |
gases
liquids |
| gptkbp:energyTransfer |
perpendicular to propagation direction
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
0.01–10 Hz (typical in seismology)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shear waves
|
| gptkbp:measures |
gptkb:earthquake
|
| gptkbp:movement |
transverse
|
| gptkbp:propagateThrough |
solids
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:P-waves
|
| gptkbp:speed |
slower than P-waves
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
S
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
study Earth's interior
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
seismology
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:S-waves
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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