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Supersonic

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009415

Describing a speed that is greater than the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. In the atmosphere, the speed of sound varies with temperature, typically around 343 meters per second (767 miles per hour) at sea level. Aircraft traveling at supersonic speeds create a shock wave, which is heard as a sonic boom.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009415
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009415",
  "term": "Supersonic",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Describing a speed that is greater than the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. In the atmosphere, the speed of sound varies with temperature, typically around 343 meters per second (767 miles per hour) at sea level. Aircraft traveling at supersonic speeds create a shock wave, which is heard as a sonic boom.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/supersonic/"
}

Record 9,326 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.