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Sound in the Ocean
Explain how sound travels. ( What kind of wave? )
Sound travels in the direction it faces and are made by p-waves which are pressure waves. Sound travels faster in water because of higher density and travels slower on land because of lower density. Sound travels in the form of pressure wave where vibrations pass through any solid, liquid, or gas.
Explain the SOFAR channel
The SOFAR channel is a horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound at its minimum. A section in the ocean where sound travels slowly and does not rise to the surface or reach the bottom of the ocean.
Explain how marine organisms may use sound in the ocean (voices in the sea)
Marine organisms use echo location in the ocean. Echolocation is the location of . Marine organisms may use sound through the process echolocation where animals bounce sound waves off objects in order to identify them.
Explain how people use sound ( sonar ) in the ocean ( military, exploration )
People use a process called sonar in which sound waves are produced and when they bounce back information about the geography and inhabitants of the ocean are received.
Watch video and explain how SONAR is used to map the ocean floor
Sound Notes
What kinds of waves are there?
S-Wave ( Sheer ) and P-Wave ( Pressure )
What are sound waves?
It needs matter ( Vibration )
What direction does sound travel?
Sound travels what ever direction it faces.
Sound Speed
Sound travels faster in water because of higher density.
Sound travels in the direction it faces and are made by p-waves which are pressure waves. Sound travels faster in water because of higher density and travels slower on land because of lower density. Sound travels in the form of pressure wave where vibrations pass through any solid, liquid, or gas.
Explain the SOFAR channel
The SOFAR channel is a horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound at its minimum. A section in the ocean where sound travels slowly and does not rise to the surface or reach the bottom of the ocean.
Explain how marine organisms may use sound in the ocean (voices in the sea)
Marine organisms use echo location in the ocean. Echolocation is the location of . Marine organisms may use sound through the process echolocation where animals bounce sound waves off objects in order to identify them.
Explain how people use sound ( sonar ) in the ocean ( military, exploration )
People use a process called sonar in which sound waves are produced and when they bounce back information about the geography and inhabitants of the ocean are received.
Watch video and explain how SONAR is used to map the ocean floor
Sound Notes
What kinds of waves are there?
S-Wave ( Sheer ) and P-Wave ( Pressure )
What are sound waves?
It needs matter ( Vibration )
What direction does sound travel?
Sound travels what ever direction it faces.
Sound Speed
Sound travels faster in water because of higher density.