Earthquake Glossary - halfspace
halfspace
A half space is a mathematical model used to approximate the earth when performing some calculations in seismology. The model is much simpler than the real earth.
Cartoon of half-space model.
A half space is a mathematical model used to approximate the earth when performing some calculations in seismology. The model is much simpler than the real earth.
Cartoon of half-space model.
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