Bioacoustics & Ecoacoustics Glossary

amplitude

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"The maximum deviation of an oscillation (e.g. a sound wave) from its mean value. The amplitude of audible sound waves is perceived by human ears as the loudness of the sound." [1]

Reference: [1] Ragge DR, Reynolds WJ. The Songs of the Grasshoppers and Crickets of Western Europe. Colchester, Essex: Harley Books; 1998.; Lewis et al. (2021), Conservation Biology, glossary of specialist terms. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13465; Erbe et al. (2022), Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound, Terms and Definitions. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97540-1_4