channel wave
channel wave An elastic wave which travels through a layer with a lower velocity than that of the surrounding layers. The wave tends to be confined to that layer because of repeated internal reflection and the refraction of escaping waves back towards the channel owing to the increasing velocities away from the channel. See also HIDDEN LAYER.
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