zhèn

technical
noun

Meaning of 地震波

地震波 means seismic wave; the energy waves that travel through the Earth after an earthquake. Pronounced dì zhèn bō.

  • seismic wave; the energy waves that travel through the Earth after an earthquake

Definitions & Examples

zhèn
dào
biǎo
miàn
hòu
 
néng
yǐn
qiáng
liè
zhèn
dòng
 

When seismic waves reach the surface, they can cause strong shaking.

xué
jiā
tōng
guò
fēn
zhèn
lái
yán
jiū
qiú
de
nèi
jié
gòu
 

Scientists study the Earth's internal structure by analyzing seismic waves.

Zhǔ
yào
de
zhèn
fēn
wéi
héng
zòng
liǎng
zhǒng
 

The main types of seismic waves are shear waves (S-waves) and compressional waves (P-waves).

zhèn
de
zhǔ
yào
gōng
néng
jiù
shì
zhèn
 

The main function of a seismograph is to record seismic waves.

Measure Words

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