Multiple Choice
What characterizes P-wave arrivals on the far side of the Earth at epicentral angles beyond 140°?
A) They are amplified in intensity by the Ni-Fe in the core.
B) They arrive sooner than expected because of the abrupt increase in velocity at the mantle-core boundary.
C) They are slowed by about 40% due to refraction through the outer core.
D) The waveforms of their signals are all upside down due to coming out the other side of the Earth.
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