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Concept: sound measurement in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7939
Preferred label sound measurement
Definition Because of the large variations in sound magnitudes, and because the human hearing sensation seems to vary in a logarithmic way, logarithms are used in measurement of sound. The sound pressure level is given in decibels (dB).
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
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