Earth’s structure and composition

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Figure 15: Schematic cross section illustrating the shell structure of the Earth.

Figure 18: Profiles of the quality factor (Q; see Table 2), viscosity, and electrical conductivity as functions of depth. The quality factor is determined for shear waves at frequencies of one to 100 hertz (periods of one to 0.01 second).

Earth’s structure and composition: Media

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Figure 15: Schematic cross section illustrating the shell structure of the Earth.

Figure 15: Schematic cross section illustrating the shell structure of the Earth.

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Figure 18: Profiles of the quality factor (Q; see Table 2), viscosity, and electrical conductivity as functions of depth. The quality factor is determined for shear waves at frequencies of one to 100 hertz (periods of one to 0.01 second).

Figure 18: Profiles of the quality factor (Q; see Table 2), viscosity, and...

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.