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プレート境界などの明瞭な地質学的境界では、P波(縦波)が S波(横波)に、あるいは逆に S波が P波に変化することがあるのだそうです:
P-waves can convert to S-waves and vice-versa at sharp geological boundaries - they can be seen globally from deep quakes. They can also happen locally. Here is a clear s->p phase from a nearby tiny quake recorded on a seismometer sat atop a mid-ocean ridge plate boundary. Neat! pic.twitter.com/qiH1gGai95— Stephen Hicks 🇪🇺 (@seismo_steve) February 25, 2020