A crowdsourced survey reveals how the sounds of the explosive event travelled around the world, and showcase the importance ...

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Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface. Two examples of surface waves are Rayleigh waves and Love waves. Explain to your students that Rayleigh waves cause the ground to ripple up and down ...

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The fracture also caused a Rayleigh wave, a type of acoustic wave that moves along a solid surface – in this case, Earth's surface. The wave was detected 15 minutes before the main volcanic ...