ISO/TC 43/SC 3/WG 2 - Underwater acoustical terminology
Terminologie acoustique sous-marine
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ISO/TC 43/SC 3/WG 2 is a Subcommittee within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is named "Underwater acoustical terminology". This committee has published 1 standards.
ISO/TC 43/SC 3/WG 2 develops ISO standards in the area of Information technology. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this subcommittee.
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ISO 18405:2017 defines terms and expressions used in the field of underwater acoustics, including natural, biological and anthropogenic (i.e. man-made) sound. It includes the generation, propagation and reception of underwater sound and its scattering, including reflection, in the underwater environment including the seabed (or sea bottom), sea surface and biological organisms. It also includes all aspects of the effects of underwater sound on the underwater environment, humans and aquatic life. The properties of underwater acoustical systems are excluded.
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