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Glossary:Rayleigh wave
The correct name for a ground-roll wave. A Rayleigh wave is a surface wave that propagates along the Earth/air interface, not in the body of the Earth. A Rayleigh wave creates an elliptical motion of Earth particles along its propagation path. The horizontal particle displacement associated with this ellipse is oriented in the direction of wave propagation. The horizontal displacements associated with Love waves and Rayleigh waves are orthogonal to each other.