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Article #8847P-WAVE Detector (was HOW TO SAVE LIVES IN A QUAKE)
From: Dan Hariton x5596
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 1994 18:55
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 1994 18:55
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A follow up to an earlier posting of dr. CARASSO. The following company produces vibration detectors (p-wave detectors): QUAKE_AWAKE, Inc. P.O. Box 67C58 Century City CA 90067 Bougt one yesterday for $20.- (includes the 9V separate! battery), from the Home Base hardware store. I do not understand the legal claims in the warranty, however it does beep! at the slightest touch. CLAIMS about 30 seconds WARNING before the s-wave hits...t.b.d. Anyone that had experience with this detector please post. Dan. In article <CARASSO.94Jan25100721@Quaestor.Inference.COM>, carasso@Inference.COM (dr. carasso) writes: |> |> stead@seismo.CSS.GOV (Richard Stead) writes: |> >carasso@Inference.COM (dr. carasso) writes: |> >>An Earthquake travels --what-- about 900 MPH? The speed of sound in |> >Strong shaking arrives at the S wave velocity - about 4 km/s, or about |> >9000 mph. You're off by a factor of ten. |> |> Isn't there a first wave (I think it's called a P wave) that is |> non-forceful? How much before the S wave is the P wave generated? |> What speed does it travel at? |> |> -- |> |> |> Roger Carasso ______________________GOD IS MY MODERATOR_____ |> My thoughts are my own and do not represent Inference Corp. |> _______________Will betray country for food_________________ |> |> --
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 111c3f,7ca4767b95098142 X-Google-Attributes: gid111c3f,public X-Google-Thread: 10b271,7ca4767b95098142 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b271,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-01-28 22:50:59 PST Newsgroups: sci.physics,ca.earthquakes Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmd.de!xlink.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!sgigate.sgi.com!olivea!apple.com!voder!quark.nsc.com!dan From: dan@quark.nsc.com (Dan Hariton x5596) Subject: P-WAVE Detector (was HOW TO SAVE LIVES IN A QUAKE) Message-ID: <CKAxwF.B95@voder.nsc.com> Keywords: p-wave detectors Sender: news@voder.nsc.com Nntp-Posting-Host: quark.nsc.com Reply-To: dan@galaxy.nsc.com Organization: National Semiconductor Corporation References: <CARASSO.94Jan24112935@Quaestor.Inference.COM> <CARASSO.94Jan25100721@Quaestor.Inference.COM> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 1994 18:55:27 GMT Lines: 37