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.
Definitions for Surface wave. Surface wave. In physics, a surface wave is a mechanical wave that propagates along the interface between differing media, usually two fluids with different densities. A surface wave can also be an electromagnetic wave guided by a refractive index gradient.