Transient Sound Propagation in a Simple Model of a Triple-Layered Medium

A. D. Pierce

ResearchPublished 1963

A discussion of a simple model of long-range sound transmission. The model makes possible a qualitative description of the atmospheric waves generated by nuclear explosions.

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  • Year: 1963
  • Pages: 91
  • Document Number: RM-3478-AFT

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Pierce, A. D., Transient Sound Propagation in a Simple Model of a Triple-Layered Medium. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1963. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3478.html.
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