Curated Video
Seismic waves
Sound-like waves that travel through the ground from an earthquake or other source of vibration. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 4: A World Shaped by Water
Dive to the deepest point of the ocean with an astronaut, brave the high seas with an oceanographer, and meander through sparkling rivers with a hydrologist.
Let's Tute
Understanding Earthquakes: Causes, Magnitudes and Effects
In this video, the concept of earthquakes is explained in a simple and detailed manner. The causes, types of waves, and the magnitude of earthquakes are discussed, along with a simulator to demonstrate the effects of different magnitudes...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Earthquake Waves
Learn more about the relationship between earthquakes and different types of seismic waves.
Professor Dave Explains
Earthquakes and Seismology in Earth’s Interior
We just learned about all the layers of the Earth, but how did we accumulate this information? How do we know the composition of these layers and the depths at which they occur? The answer is seismology! Let's learn about the different...
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: 3 Component Seismogram Records Seismic Wave Motion
This animation shows both the movement of the three basic waves (P, S, and surface) and the effect of the waves on a building. It emphasizes that seismic waves traveling away from an earthquake occur everywhere, not just at seismic...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Earthquakes: The Seismograph
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses historical illustrations, photographs, and animations to explain how seismographs work, the difference between P and S waves, and the Richter scale.
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: 4 Station Seismograph Network; No Cartoon House Bounce
Animation illustrates that seismic waves traveling away from an earthquake occur everywhere, not just at seismic stations. [0:21]