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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why are S waves the second waves to be recorded on a seismograph?

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

S for secondary waves , comes from the fact that it is the second direct arrival on an earthquake seismogram, after the compressional primary wave, because s waves travel slower in rock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-wave

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