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seismic quality factor: a standalone construct

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Geophysics

a dimensionless measure of how much energy a seismic wave loses per cycle as it travels through rock.

In geophysics, seismic quality factor refers to a dimensionless measure of how much energy a seismic wave loses per cycle as it travels through rock. This meaning comes from Knopoff (1964) in Reviews of Geophysics.[1]

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References

  1. Knopoff, L. (1964). Q. Reviews of Geophysics, 2(4), 625-660. https://doi.org/10.1029/rg002i004p00625

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