A Stoneley wave is a type of wave that propagates along the interface between two different media, particularly in solid materials. It is named after the British physicist William Stoneley, who studied such waves in the context of elastic wave propagation. Stoneley waves typically occur at the boundary between two solid materials, such as rock and fluid, or two different elastic solids. These waves are characterized by their ability to travel along the interface while decaying in the direction perpendicular to it.
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