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SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLeroy69: speed of sound (m/s) in sea water from Leroy 1969

Description

Returns the speed of sound (m/s) Range of validity: -2:23 C, Error +-0.1

Usage

SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLeroy69(D, S, temperatureC)

Arguments

D,
depth in meters
S,
salinity in parts per thousand
temperatureC,
temperatureC in Celsius

Value

the speed of sound (m/s)

Source

Leroy C.C. 1969 Underwater Acoustics Technical Guides - Speed of Sound in Sea Water http://support.echoview.com/WebHelp/Reference/Algorithms/Sonar_calculator_algorithms.htm

References

Leroy C.C. 1969 Development of simple equations for accurate and more realistic calculation of the speed of sound in sea water. J. acoust. Soc. Am., 46, 216-26.

Examples

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SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterLeroy69(0, 35, 25)

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