To diagnose my skin rash if it is red and non-scaly, consider: 1  toxic erythema - common harmless red rash in newborn babies. Read more.  measles and other erythematous rashes - see the main child skin rash page if your child has a red rash.
seismic wave. A seismic wave is an elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion. Seismic waves may travel either along or near the earth's surface (Rayleigh and Love waves) or through the earth's interior (P and S waves).Share this page: 1  Facebook.2  Twitter. seismic wave is an elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion. Seismic waves may travel either along or near the earth's surface (Rayleigh and Love waves) or through the earth's interior (P and S waves). Share this page: 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
surface wave. n. A seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth rather than through it. Surface waves usually travel more slowly and have larger amplitudes and longer wavelengths than body waves. surface wave. An earthquake wave in which rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of wave travel.