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What Are Sv And Sh Waves?

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S-waves polarized in the HORIZONTAL PLANE are CLASSIFIED as SH-waves. If polarized in the vertical plane, they are classified as SV-waves. When an S- or P-wave strikes an interface at an angle other than 90 degrees, a PHENOMENON known as mode conversion occurs.

S-waves polarized in the horizontal plane are classified as SH-waves. If polarized in the vertical plane, they are classified as SV-waves. When an S- or P-wave strikes an interface at an angle other than 90 degrees, a phenomenon known as mode conversion occurs.



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