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Shadow Zones
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about shadow zones, which develop in response to surface heating and other geophysical phenomena, and behind which the volume of sound is much lower than in surrounding areas.
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Scattering
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about scattering, which occurs as sound bounces off bubbles, suspended particles, organisms, the surface, the bottom, or other objects. Small-scale temperature changes which act like foreign ...