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Subject: Re: 1x Horizontal geophone, N-S or W-E positioning?
From: Dave Nelson dave.nelson@...............
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:35:07 +1000



Hi Jim,

Now that little gem of info has answered the question I have had for years

of course it now begs another question ....
Why do P waves have a larger vertical component than S waves ?

Dave



>SNIP......
>Now usually the P wave has more V  motion, so you might not get much P, 
>from a Horizontal component.
>
><<<    Jim


Hi Jim,

Now that little gem of info has answered the question I have had for years

of course it now begs another question ....
Why do P waves have a larger vertical component than S waves ?

Dave



SNIP......
Now usually the P wave has more V  motion, so you might not get much P, from a Horizontal component.

<<<    Jim

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