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What would happen to the speed of sound wave if it moved from ocean water to air

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The speed of sound in water increases with increasing water temperature, increasing salinity and increasing pressure (depth). The approximate change in the speed of sound with a change in each property is: Temperature 1°C = 4.0 m/s.

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Answer:

It would slow down.

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