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  2. Underwater acoustics - Wikipedia

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    Output of a computer model of underwater acoustic propagation in a simplified ocean environment. A seafloor map produced by multibeam sonar. Underwater acoustics (also known as hydroacoustics) is the study of the propagation of sound in water and the interaction of the mechanical waves that constitute sound with the water, its contents and its boundaries.

  3. Stokes's law of sound attenuation - Wikipedia

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    In acoustics, Stokes's law of sound attenuation is a formula for the attenuation of sound in a Newtonian fluid, such as water or air, due to the fluid's viscosity.It states that the amplitude of a plane wave decreases exponentially with distance traveled, at a rate α given by = where η is the dynamic viscosity coefficient of the fluid, ω is the sound's angular frequency, ρ is the fluid ...

  4. Speed of sound - Wikipedia

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    The reason is that the greater density of water, which works to slow sound in water relative to the air, nearly makes up for the compressibility differences in the two media. For instance, sound will travel 1.59 times faster in nickel than in bronze, due to the greater stiffness of nickel at about the same density.

  5. Chinese scientist hears 'knocking sound' in space - AOL

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    There is a notion that space is completely silent, for there is no medium for sound to travel. The BBC reports, however, that there are "sounds of space." Other astronauts have had similar ...

  6. Sonar - Wikipedia

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    Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) [2] is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances , communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels.

  7. NASA explains the mysterious pulsing noise in space coming ...

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    "The space station audio system is complex, allowing multiple spacecraft and modules to be interconnected, and it is common to experience noise and feedback," NASA said on X. NASA added that the ...

  8. NASA offers explanation for bizarre 'trumpet noise' phenomena

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    Videos of eerie noises erupting from the skies have recently surfaced on YouTube, sending people into a panic around the world. The video above shows a particularly frightening episode of this ...

  9. Acoustic signature - Wikipedia

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    The term acoustic signature is used to describe a combination of acoustic emissions of sound emitters, such as those of ships and submarines. In addition, aircraft, machinery, and living animals can be described as having their own characteristic acoustic signatures or sound attributes, which can be used to study their condition, behavior, and physical location.