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Seismic Refraction 05:01 - 05:29 (00:28) / 0.3 MB "seismic refraction", refraction
Defining the Earth's Interior 05:29 - 06:16 (00:47) / 0.8 MB reflection, refraction, travel-time, "Earth's interior", "Don L. Anderson"
P-Wave Shadow Zone 14:04 - 14:56 (00:52) / 0.7 MB "P-wave shadow zone", P-wave, refraction, earthquake
reflection, refraction n.a. / n.a. reflection, refraction, tsunami
Wave Refraction 07:23 - 08:28 (01:05) / 1.5 MB wave, refraction, shoreline, "shallow water", "wave velocity", "deep water", bay, headland
Straightening Coastlines 08:28 - 09:09 (00:41) / 0.7 MB wave, refraction, headland, bay, energy, erosion, deposition, shoreline, sediment, sand
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