EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Surface waves are analogous to water waves and travel along the Earth’s surface. They travel slower than body waves. Because of their low frequency, long duration, and large amplitude, they can be the most destructive type of seismic wave. There are two types of surface waves: Rayleigh waves and Love waves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Surface waves travel more slowly through Earth material at the planet’s surface and are predominantly lower frequency than body waves. They are easily distinguished on a seismogram. Shallow earthquakes produce stronger surface waves; the strength of the surface waves are reduced in deeper earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Surface Waves They have the lowest frequency, but the highest amplitude. This means surface waves are the slowest of all seismic waves, but are responsible for most damage. They travel at 2.5 km (1.5 miles) per second. There are two types of surface waves.

Detailed explanation-4: -body waves Seismic waves that travel through Earth’s crust, not just along its surface as certain other seismic surface waves do. Body waves include the so-called P-waves and S-waves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Body Waves-Primary (P) & Secondary (S) Waves. Surface Waves-Rayleigh & Love Waves.