Multiple Choice
Why is the sofar layer efficient for sound travel?
A) Refraction causes the sound energy to remain within the layer.
B) The density of the sofar layer traps the sound energy.
C) Sound energy bends away from layers of lower sound velocity.
D) Temperatures and salinity conditions are homogeneous.
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