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RAYLEIGH WAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rayleigh wave
1, record 1, English, Rayleigh%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- R wave 2, record 1, English, R%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic surface wave characterized by a retrograde, elliptical motion in the vertical plane. 2, record 1, English, - Rayleigh%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of all seismic waves, Raleigh waves and other surface waves have the strongest effect on seismographs. 2, record 1, English, - Rayleigh%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rayleigh wave; R wave: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - Rayleigh%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde de Rayleigh
1, record 1, French, onde%20de%20Rayleigh
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde R 2, record 1, French, onde%20R
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde de Raleigh; onde R : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20Rayleigh
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de Rayleigh
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20de%20Rayleigh
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda R 1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20R
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda sísmica de superficie, que actúa y se propaga sobre el suelo como una ola. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20de%20Rayleigh
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