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The Biot theory for the propagation of sound in marine sediments is reviewed and discussed. An important feature of this theory is that it allows for the movement of the fluid relative to the solid medium resulting in a small velocity dispersion and a viscous contribution to the attenuation.
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Hovem, J.M., Langeland, JÅ. (1981). Propagation of Sound in Marine Sediments. In: Bjørnø, L. (eds) Underwater Acoustics and Signal Processing. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8447-9_16
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