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sofar channel

sofar channel noun: the depth in the oceans, usually around 750 m below the surface, where the speed of sound is the lowest, causing it to transmit sound waves generated within this channel for long distances with little attenuation by acting as a waveguide.

Noun (1)

sofar channel (uncountable)

  1. The depth in the oceans, usually around 750 m below the surface, where the speed of sound is the lowest, causing it to transmit sound waves generated within this channel for long distances with little attenuation by acting as a waveguide.

Noun (2) capitalized: SOFAR channel

SOFAR channel (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of sofar channel.

Forms of sofar channel

alternative formSOFAR channel

Questions about sofar channel

What does sofar channel mean?
Sofar channel means the depth in the oceans, usually around 750 m below the surface, where the speed of sound is the lowest, causing it to transmit sound waves generated within this channel for long distances with little attenuation by acting as a waveguide.
What part of speech is sofar channel?
Sofar channel is a noun.

Words near sofar channel in the dictionary

  1. sofalike
  2. Sofana
  3. sofar
  4. sofar bomb
  5. sofar bombs
  6. sofar channel
  7. sofas
  8. sofasurfer
  9. sofasurfers
  10. Sofee
  11. Sofees

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