Seismic Parameter -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Seismic Parameter

The seismic parameter is defined by

where is the adiabatic bulk modulus, is the density, is the P-wave speed, and is the S-wave speed.

Seismic Energy, Seismic Moment, Seismic Strain, Seismic Stress