Masteringgeology With Pearson Etext -- Valuepack Access Card -- For Applications And Investigations In Earth Science
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Author: Tarbuck, Edward J., Lutgens, Frederick K., Tasa, Dennis G.
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 2A
How many minutes elapsed between the arrival of the first P wave and the arrival of the first surface wave? ____ min.
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Masteringgeology With Pearson Etext -- Valuepack Access Card -- For Applications And Investigations In Earth Science
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