1. n. [Geophysics]

A periodic vibrational disturbance in which energy is propagated through or on the surface of a medium without translation of the material. Waves can be differentiated by their frequency, amplitude, wavelength and speed of propagation.

Wavelength is defined as:

λ = v / f,

where
λ = wavelength
v = speed of propagation
f = frequency.

See related terms: absorption,  acoustic emission,  acoustic log,  air wave,  aliasing,  angle of approach,  angle of incidence,  apparent velocity,  attenuation,  average velocity,  backscatter,  birefringence,  body wave,  character,  coherence,  diffraction,  displacement,  extensive dilatancy anisotropy,  Fresnel zone,  hertz,  image,  interval transit time,  Love wave,  normal incidence,  P-wave,  peak,  plane wave,  reflection coefficient,  refraction,  refractor,  S-wave,  seismic,  seismic wave,  seismology,  shear,  signature,  Snell's law,  spherical divergence,  spherical wave,  Stoneley wave,  surface wave,  transverse electric mode,  transverse magnetic mode,  traveltime,  trough,  tuning effect,  velocity,  velocity correction,  vibratory seismic data,  wave equation,  waveform,  wavefront