A simple and accurate formula for the sound velocity in water

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1065-1068

  Lubbers, J ^a   Graaff, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Simple formula; Sound velocity; Standardization; Test object; Water

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; STANDARDIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

TEST OBJECTS;

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY;

WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND; STANDARDIZATION; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0032169508     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(98)00091-X     Document Type: Article

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