Acoustic density of medium

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Acronym: ρ

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Acoustic density of medium [kg m⁻³]. ρ (air) = 1.2 kg m⁻³; ρ (water) = 1000 kg m⁻³.

Reference: [1] Ewing (1989), Glossary of bioacoustic terms, pp. 226–227.

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