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Wave A seismic wave that moves material it encounters perpendicular to its direction of travel. This type of seismic wave causes shear stress in the material it moves through. Also called a secondary wave or a shear wave.

See also: Kunak , Adaptive Radiation , VJC , DOMAIN , Organic Soil

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A interface	A-bis	A3
A5	A8	AA
AAL	ABNEY LEVEL	ABSEIL (n.)
ABSEIL (v.)	ABW	AC
ACCIDENTAL (n.)	ACETYLENE	ACTIVE CAVE
AD	ADAPTATION	ADC
ADPCM	ADSL	AE
AF	AFC	AFG
AG	AGC	AGCH
AGGRESSIVE	AGO	AH
AI	AIA	AIIH
AJ	AL	ALB
ALG	AM	AMPS
AMS	AN	ANASTOMOSIS
ANCHOR	AND	ANT
AO	AP	API
APN	AQ	AR
ARAGONITE	ARE	ARG
ARM	ARQ	ARTEFACT
ARTHROPODS	AS	ASCENDER
ASCI	ASCII	ASM
ASN	ASP	ASSOCIATION
AT	ATA	ATC
ATF	ATG	ATM
AU	AUS	AUT
AV	AW	AY
AZ	AZE	AZIMUTH
Aaheim	Aalborg	Aalesund
Aarhus	Aasiaat	Abadan
Abashiri	Abbot Point	Aberaeron
Aberdeen (UK)	Aberdovey	Abidjan
Ablation	Ablation Zone	Aboshi
Abrasion	Absolute Humid...	Absolute Zero

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