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Rayleigh waves are a type of surface wave that travel along the boundary between two different mediums, such as air and land. They cause particles in the material they travel through to move elliptically in the direction of wave propagation. Rayleigh waves are slower than body waves but can cause the most damage during an earthquake due to their horizontal and vertical motion.

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