'Compressional (P) Axis'

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Compressional (P) Axis

Sunday, January 05, 2014

5:59 PM

compressional (P) axis: in a double-couple system, the dipole that is directed toward the source and lies in the quadrants of dilatation. The ground is being pushed toward the source, giving dilatational first P-waves at the receiver.

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Created: 2014-01-05
Updated: 2014-01-05