In a seismic survey, an air wave can be best described as

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In a seismic survey, an air wave can be best described as
a. A wave that travels through the air
b. A compression wave that travels through the air in the pore spaces in the rock
c. A direct, compression wave that travels from the source to the geophones through the air
d. All of the above

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