Global Body Wave Phases Flashcards
1
Q
P
A
Compressional wave
2
Q
S
A
Shear wave
3
Q
K
A
P-wave through outer core
4
Q
I
A
P-wave through inner core
5
Q
J
A
S-wave through inner core
6
Q
PP
A
P-wave reflected at free surface
7
Q
SS
A
S-wave reflected at free surface
8
Q
SP
A
S-wave reflected at free surface as P-wave
9
Q
PS
A
P-wave reflected at free surface as S-wave
10
Q
pP
A
P-wave up-going from source, reflected at free surface
11
Q
sP
A
S-wave up-going from source, converted to P at free surface
12
Q
c
A
Wave reflected at core-mantle boundary
13
Q
i
A
Wave reflected at inner core boundary
14
Q
Pdiff
A
P-wave diffracted along core-mantle boundary
15
Q
Pg
A
P-wave refracted in crust
