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Speed of sound

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009124

The velocity at which a sound wave propagates through an elastic medium. In the Earth's atmosphere, this speed is primarily dependent on the air temperature and to a lesser degree on humidity, increasing as temperature rises. The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is approximately 343 meters per second (1,125 feet per second).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009124
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009124",
  "term": "Speed of sound",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The velocity at which a sound wave propagates through an elastic medium. In the Earth's atmosphere, this speed is primarily dependent on the air temperature and to a lesser degree on humidity, increasing as temperature rises. The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is approximately 343 meters per second (1,125 feet per second).",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/speed-of-sound/"
}

Record 8,897 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.