SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterMackenzie {sonar}

speed of sound (m/s) in sea water from Mackenzie 1981

Description

Returns the speed of sound (m/s)

Usage

SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterMackenzie(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)

Author(s)

Jose Gama

Source

Mackenzie K.V., 1981 Underwater Acoustics Technical Guides - Speed of Sound in Sea Water http://support.echoview.com/WebHelp/Reference/Algorithms/Sonar_calculator_algorithms.htm

References

Mackenzie K.V., 1981 Nine-term equation for sound speed in the ocean. J. acoust. Soc. Am., 70, 807-12.

Examples

SpeedOfSoundSeaWaterMackenzie(0, 35, 25)