The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 1962 · 129 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesOceanographyPhysicsAcousticsOcean AcousticsPhysical OceanographyAcoustic MeasurementSound AbsorptionAcoustic Absorption ModelingAtmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure DependenceExperimental AcousticsExperimental HydroacousticsLow-frequency Sound AbsorptionSound Absorption CoefficientSound Absorption Measurement
An expression is presented for sound absorption in sea water as a function of frequency, temperature, salinity, and pressure. It is based on available data reported in the literature and new data taken in the North Atlantic Ocean in the frequency range 2–25 kcps.