looking inside the earth

Cards (3)

  • To see deeper you increase the distance between the two coils. 
  • EM surveys are used to locate mineral deposits or buried pipes. They also detect areas of partially melted rocks. 
  • In seismic topography, seismic waves are used to build 3D models of the subsurface. It looks at p-wave arrival times and speeds. Waves travel faster in colder rocks, they travel slower in warmer rocks.