Submitted by Western_Home6746 t3_10j18x5 in space
lioncub2785 t1_j5ml059 wrote
Reply to comment by Bipogram in Have you ever thought about what it sounds on jupiter by Western_Home6746
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Bipogram t1_j5mvdl8 wrote
It is a good question - I suspect that the sound of a breaking wave arises from the bubbles made by the impact 'ringing' - the fundamental mode of which will vary with T and the ratio of specific heats (gamma).
So I'd expect breaking waves on Titan to have fewer large bubbles (weaker gravity) but on the other hand the syrface tension of N2/ethane is lower than that of water, so might not bubbles be larger?
Either way, the speed of sound is 2/3 that of that at Earth's sea level - so a vibrating bubble ought to have a lower tone - if bubble sizes are like those on Earth, then the speed of sound alone will make crashing breakers sound deeper in pitch.
I think.
-fun!-
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