Earthquake - Determination of Epicenter
Using multiple earthquake recording stations, determine the epicenter of an earthquake by analyzing the arrival of the primary and secondary seismic waves at each recording station. Real-time charts are generated, providing data that allows for the triangulation of the epicenter.
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User Recommendations (2):
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Great application for waves. Students find it interesting. Best to start with the "Earthquake - Recording Station" Gizmo.
By: Michael Franchino (Ontario) | Recommended 118 days ago
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Great gizmo to show how p-waves are used
By: Thom OBrien (Virginia) | Recommended 233 days ago
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