Rayleigh wave

Summary

Rayleigh wave is a surface acoustic wave^[1]. It draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (surface_acoustic_wave category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rayleigh wave's instance of is recorded as surface acoustic wave^[3].
• Rayleigh wave's instance of is recorded as physical theory^[4].
• John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh is named after Rayleigh wave^[5].
• Rayleigh wave's GND ID is recorded as 4048643-6^[6].
• Rayleigh wave's subclass of is recorded as seismic surface wave^[7].
• Rayleigh wave's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ws4g^[8].
• Rayleigh wave's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Rayleigh-wave^[9].
• Rayleigh wave's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as rayleigh-waves^[10].
• Rayleigh wave's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 138347^[11].
• Rayleigh wave's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 51473458^[12].
• Rayleigh wave's IEV number is recorded as 801-23-12^[13].
• Rayleigh wave's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C51473458^[14].
• Rayleigh wave's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 219857^[15].
• Rayleigh wave's Yale LUX ID is recorded as concept/a6a2f2ea-939c-45f2-9a91-045cf6f0df3b^[16].

Why It Matters

Rayleigh wave draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (surface_acoustic_wave category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]