Doppler effect

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"Change in apparent frequency of a periodic signal such as a pressure wave or light due to movement of the emitter or receiver." [1]

"The change in the observed frequency of a wave caused by the time rate of change in the length of the path of travel between the source and the observer." [2]

References:
  1. Ewing AW. Arthropod Bioacoustics: Neurobiology and Behaviour. Ithaca, New York: Comstock; 1989.
  2. Broughton WB. Glossarial Index. In: Acoustic Behavior of Animals. Elsevier; 1963.; Erbe et al. (2022), Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound, Terms and Definitions. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97540-1_4

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