The seismic surface waves are defined as the waves that propagate through along the surface of the earth.
These seismic S waves are either the Love waves or the Rayleigh waves. The Love waves propagate transversely but the Rayleigh waves propagate both longitudinally and transversely.
These surface waves generally have a wide range of frequencies. These are destructive waves as it shakes the ground at great intensities, having high amplitude, and thereby causing a lot of damage during an earthquake.
