SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLovett1: Calculation of speed of sound in sea water from Lovett 1978
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Description
Usage
Arguments
Value
Author(s)
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Examples
Description
Returns the speed of sound in sea water from Lovett 1978
Check value: at T=2C, S=34.7; P=6000 dbar; C = 1559.462 m/s.
Usage
1
SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLovett1(temperatureC, S, P)
Arguments
temperatureC,
temperature in degrees C T48
S,
salinity in %
P,
pressure in decibars (0 at surface)
Value
the speed of sound (m/s)
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Lovett, J.R. 1978
Merged seawater sound-speed equations
J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 63, 1713-18.
Examples
1
SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLovett1(2, 34.7, 6000)
Example output
[1] 1568.4
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Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Source Examples
Description
Returns the speed of sound in sea water from Lovett 1978 Check value: at T=2C, S=34.7; P=6000 dbar; C = 1559.462 m/s.
Usage
1 | SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLovett1(temperatureC, S, P)
|
Arguments
temperatureC, |
temperature in degrees C T48 |
S, |
salinity in % |
P, |
pressure in decibars (0 at surface) |
Value
the speed of sound (m/s)
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Lovett, J.R. 1978 Merged seawater sound-speed equations J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 63, 1713-18.
Examples
1 | SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLovett1(2, 34.7, 6000)
|
Example output
[1] 1568.4
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