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The production, propagation, reflection, scattering, and reception of sound in seawater. The sea covers approximately 75% of the Earth's surface. In...


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Figure 1. Sound absorption coefficient as a function of frequency for seawater. For this case, the salinity is 35‰, temperature 4°C (39°F), pressure 100 kPa (...
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Figure 2. Ray paths for a source near the surface of an ocean with a linear negative sound speed gradient, shown at the right. For this case, all rays follow...
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Figure 3. Idealized model of reflection and transmission at a flat boundary of two fluids.
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