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What happens to the speed of a sound wave as it passes from the air into the ground?
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What happens to the speed of a sound wave as it passes from the air into the ground?

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Sound travels faster in warmer air, so the sound waves are refracted upward, away from the ground. Various atmospheric conditions can cause a temperature inversion, with air temperature increasing with height. This causes some of the sound energy from a source near the ground to be refracted back toward the ground.

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