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The speed of sound through ocean water is nearly always __________.

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• Speed of sound in seawater vs calibration speed used by most commercial fathometers • How temperature, salinity, and pressure affect the speed of sound in water • Why instruments are often standardized to a reference speed rather than local conditions

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• Think about whether instrument manufacturers pick an exact fixed value or try to match the true ocean sound speed everywhere. • Consider if the real ocean always matches that calibration speed, or if it is typically a bit higher or lower under normal conditions. • Ask yourself what happens to echo‑sounder depth readings if the actual sound speed is higher or lower than the calibration speed.

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• Recall the typical sound speed in seawater (around 1500 m/s) and compare it to what echo sounders are usually calibrated to. • Consider whether the calibration speed is a convenient standard value or the maximum possible sound speed. • Think about whether warmer water increases or decreases the speed of sound, and how that would affect the relationship to a fixed calibration speed.

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