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Temperature Coefficient of the Speed of Sound in Water near the Turning Point
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Biomedical AcousticsEngineeringAcoustical OceanographyUnderwater AcousticOcean AcousticsSuitable StandardPhysical AcousticCalibrationNoiseTemperature CoefficientThermodynamicsSound PropagationInstrumentationAcoustic AnalysisAcoustic MethodsUltrasonicsAcoustic PropagationSing-around Ultrasonic VelocimeterHeat TransferUltrasoundTemperature MeasurementOcean AcousticTurning Point
A sing-around ultrasonic velocimeter was used to locate the temperature for which the velocity of sound in water is a maximum at 73.95°C. It is suggested that water held near this temperature is a suitable standard for intercomparison and calibration of instruments.