Infrasound Propagation in the "Zone of Silence"

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Research Article| July 01, 2010 Infrasound Propagation in the “Zone of Silence” Petru T. Negraru; Petru T. Negraru Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750395 Dallas, Texas 75206 U.S.A. [e-mail] (P. T. N.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Paul Golden; Paul Golden Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750395 Dallas, Texas 75206 U.S.A. [e-mail] (P. T. N.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eugene T. Herrin Eugene T. Herrin Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750395 Dallas, Texas 75206 U.S.A. [e-mail] (P. T. N.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Petru T. Negraru Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750395 Dallas, Texas 75206 U.S.A. [e-mail] (P. T. N.) Paul Golden Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750395 Dallas, Texas 75206 U.S.A. [e-mail] (P. T. N.) Eugene T. Herrin Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750395 Dallas, Texas 75206 U.S.A. [e-mail] (P. T. N.) Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2010 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2010) 81 (4): 614–624. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.81.4.614 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Petru T. Negraru, Paul Golden, Eugene T. Herrin; Infrasound Propagation in the “Zone of Silence”. Seismological Research Letters 2010;; 81 (4): 614–624. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.81.4.614 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search The speed of sound in an ideal gas, under adiabatic conditions, is a function of temperature and is given by: \[C=\sqrt{{\gamma}RT}\] where C is the speed of sound, γ, known as the adiabatic index, is the ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume (Cp/Cv), R is the gas constant, and T is the absolute temperature. In addition to temperature, which is the dominant factor, infrasound propagation is affected by the local wind velocity. Therefore we can combine the temperature and wind effect in the effective sound speed, written as \[C_{eff}=C+{\eta}{\cdot}{\upsilon},\] where C... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.