c) Now sketch a cross-section of the whole Earth showing the inner core, outer core and mantle, and draw on it the following rays: SP, sP, PCS, Pdiff, PKJKP, SKIKP.

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a) Sketch a cross-section of Earth's lithosphere, showing the crust, moho and upper mantle, and the
following rays: Sg, PmP, SmS, and Pn
b) Sketch a travel time curve, T(X), for the crust, with labels showing the phases Pg, PmP, and Pn, and
noting the crossover point when Pn becomes the first arrival.
c) Now sketch a cross-section of the whole Earth showing the inner core, outer core and mantle, and draw
on it the following rays: SP, sP, PcS, Pdiff, PKJKP, SKiKP.
Transcribed Image Text:a) Sketch a cross-section of Earth's lithosphere, showing the crust, moho and upper mantle, and the following rays: Sg, PmP, SmS, and Pn b) Sketch a travel time curve, T(X), for the crust, with labels showing the phases Pg, PmP, and Pn, and noting the crossover point when Pn becomes the first arrival. c) Now sketch a cross-section of the whole Earth showing the inner core, outer core and mantle, and draw on it the following rays: SP, sP, PcS, Pdiff, PKJKP, SKiKP.
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