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Old 05-23-2010, 12:27 PM
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And if you want to get even more complicated, relative air pressure also affects the speed of sound -- heat (high pressure) makes the speed of sound higher, and cold (low pressure) makes it lower. Wind also affects the speed of sound, for the same reason.
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