We need to know how P and S waves travel through the Earth.
P and S waves travel along arcs inside the Earth? What is the reason for this?
the waves are affected by the magnetic properties of the Earth the waves are refracted travelling through the Earth the waves are reflected travelling through the Earth S waves and P waves interfere with each other, causing diffraction
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