Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 10A
What are the approximate velocities of P and S waves at the bottom of the inner core?
P wave velocity_____ km/sec
S wave velocity_____ km/sec
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