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To highlight that diverse wave phenomena grouped under the term 'surface waves' lack common physical properties and that shared nomenclature generates widespread theoretical errors.

December 1, 1959IRE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Anatomy of "Surface waves"

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SSS. A. SchelkunoffNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Conceptual analysis reveals critical physical divergence among wave types labeled as surface waves, suggesting umbrella terminology creates fundamental scientific confusion.

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To highlight that diverse wave phenomena grouped under the term 'surface waves' lack common physical properties and that shared nomenclature generates widespread theoretical errors.
Examined and cataloged distinct wave classes conventionally designated under the umbrella category of 'surface waves'.
Evaluated the commonality of defining physical characteristics and boundary dynamics across the enumerated wave types.
Determines that wave types sharing the 'surface wave' label possess no essential physical properties in common.
Concludes that collective terminology misleadingly implies shared physical behaviors, urging the abandonment of the broad term to prevent persistent scientific misunderstanding.

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S. A. Schelkunoff (1959) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aae36f1d91b857b72cd5c96 https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.1959.1144721

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Conceptual analysis reveals critical physical divergence among wave types labeled as surface waves, suggesting umbrella terminology creates fundamental scientific confusion.

Anatomy of "Surface waves"

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