Compressional Wave
A compressional wave (P wave) is an elastic body wave, or sound wave, in which particles oscillate in the direction the wave propagates. P-waves are the waves studied in conventional seismic data.
A compressional wave (P wave) is an elastic body wave, or sound wave, in which particles oscillate in the direction the wave propagates. P-waves are the waves studied in conventional seismic data.