SOFAR channel
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sofar-channel-184-4610361
title:
SOFAR channel
text:
The SOFAR channel, or deep sound channel (DSC), is a horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound is at its minimum. The SOFAR channel acts as a waveguide for sound, and low frequency sound waves within the channel may travel thousands of miles before dissipating. An example was reception of coded signals generated by the Navy chartered ocean surveillance vessel Cory Chouest off Heard Island, located in the southern Indian Ocean, by hydrophones in portions of all five
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description:
Horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound is at its minimum
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOFAR_channel
date created:
2005-01-11T20:44:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T03:29:57Z
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