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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

"The SOFAR channel (short for sound fixing and ranging channel) ... is a horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound is at its minimum" ...
"The SOFAR channel acts as a waveguide for sound, and low frequency sound waves within the channel may travel thousands of miles before dissipating." ... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOFAR_channel

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Crazy stuff, thanks!