But the article says: "This limit happens to be about 194 decibels for a sound in Earth’s atmosphere." Therefore, wouldn't 220db be like -280°C? EDIT: Somewh

But the article says: "This limit happens to be about 194 decibels for a sound in Earth’s atmosphere." Therefore, wouldn't 220db be like -280°C? EDIT: Somewhat of an answer: 194.09(P) = 1 (ONE) AIR ATMOSPHERE = 14.6962 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH = 14.6962 P.S.I.= 1 ATM SOUND WAVES DISTORT AND ARE NOW DEFINED AS SHOCK WAVES AND THEY BEGIN TO FOLLOW SHOCK WAVE BEHAVIOR. PARTICLE VELOCITY (BLAST WIND) = 590 FEET / SECOND = 180 METERS PER SECOND = 402 MILES PER HOUR. -REF.2. Source: http://www.makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt http://www.makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt