Past exam of the year 2 of the earth sciences (geology) course of the University of Oxford / 2023 / Paper 1 / 6 / e

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The transmitted P wave travels in the sandstone. Conservation of the seismic ray parameter gives

sin t_{P} = \frac{2000}{2500} sin 2 0^{\circ}, t_{P} = 15.8 8^{\circ} .

It bends toward the vertical because its seismic velocity is smaller.

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