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100km in some circumstances, and 40km easily? https://www.cgg.com/technicalDocuments/cggv_0000027562.pdf https://www.cgg.com/technicalDocuments/cggv_0000027562.
by mkj 6y ago
100km in some circumstances, and 40km easily? https://www.cgg.com/technicalDocuments/cggv_0000027562.pdf https://www.cgg.com/technicalDocuments/cggv_0000027562.pdf
That's a pretty loud "noise" though.
- vinay_ys 6y agoIf I were to guess, I think the temperature differential within the water layers make for sound to refract and diffuse quickly and not really travel in a straight line for too long.
- codingdave 6y agoSperm whales click at up to 230 decibels, so yes - the oceans can be quite loud.