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What is the name of the waves that move slowly, but they produce the most severe ground movement?

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All of the above
Surface waves
Primary waves
Secondary waves

2007-01-08 01:56:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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That would be surface waves. They generally have higher amplitude resulting in more spatial displacement. Secondary and Primary waves are also comparable to Shear or Transversal waves and Pressure waves respectively. Of these, only the pressure waves pass through liquid.

2007-01-10 10:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by sparc77 7 · 0 0

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