Alexisjoachin2 Alexisjoachin2
  • 09-11-2017
  • Physics
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Through which Earth layer are S waves not transmitted?

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mskennedy2003
mskennedy2003 mskennedy2003
  • 09-11-2017
S-waves passing from the mantle to the core are absorbed because shear wavescannot be transmitted through liquids.

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jlara00
jlara00 jlara00
  • 09-11-2017
S waves can't go through liquids. S waves do pass through the mantle to the core. On certain parts of the earth's surface there are "shadow zones" or places where these waves are not transmitted. 
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