Through which Earth layer are S waves not transmitted?

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S-waves passing from the mantle to the core are absorbed because shear wavescannot be transmitted through liquids.

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Musya8 [376]4 years ago

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S waves can't go through liquids. S waves do pass through the mantle to the core. On certain parts of the earth's surface there are "shadow zones" or places where these waves are not transmitted.

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