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Rayleigh wave
Rayleigh waves, also known as the Rayleigh-Lamb Wave or "ground roll", are a type of surface wave. They are associated on the Earth with earthquakes and subterranean movement of magma, or with any other source of seismic energy, such as an explosion or even a sledgehammer impact.
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