supercritical reflection
supercritical reflection In refraction surveying, seismic waves which are incident on the refractor interface at greater than the critical angle of incidence and are strongly reflected to the surface. Such waves travel with the seismic velocity of the first layer (therefore more slowly than the refracted head waves).
More From encyclopedia.com
Wave , wave / wāv/ • v. 1. [intr.] move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal: he waved to me from the train. ∎ [tr.] move (one's hand or arm, or… Interference , CONCEPT
When two or more waves interact and combine, they interfere with one another. But interference is not necessarily bad: waves may interfere co… Ocean Wave , ocean wave Disturbance of the ocean's surface, seen as an alternate rise and fall of the surface. Ocean waves are of several types: (a) wind-generate… Waves , Wind creates waves. As an air current (moving stream of air) moves over an undisturbed water surface, friction between air and water creates a series… Shock Wave , shock wave • n. a sharp change of pressure in a narrow region traveling through a medium, esp. air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster th… Tsunami , The word tsunami is derived from Japanese words that translate as ‘harbor wave,’ and refers to the series of waves that arise when a lot of ocean wat…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
supercritical reflection