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For example, S-waves cannot travel through water and move at a slower speed than P-waves. Therefore, the presence, absence, and arrival time of S-waves can determine what the subsurface looks like.

Seismic waves are a bit like music. Identify their notes and rhythm changes, and scientists can work out what subterranean instruments created them, where they lie, and how they behave upon rupture.