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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN ACOUSTICS > ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION

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ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION  

DEFINITION

  • Attenuation: Diminution of the intensity of acoustical energy propagating through a medium with the distance traveled, through absorption and scattering. Transmission: Propagation or the motion of waves through or along a medium.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/025c1e31-1a97-4a30-a887-0b9a5127fd4d

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