An instrument for measuring the level of sound pressure in DECIBELs. Such measurements are called sound level readings. See: SOUND LEVEL. Sound level meters usually ...

As a result, researchers are exploring new and novel ways to dial down the volume. They are turning to highly specialized materials and structures designed to buffer, baffle, and block sound waves.

A new UConn study looked at how European and Latino students behaviors and noise levels changed throughout the day to see how ...

A measure of SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL, given the symbol L. Various subscripts define the nature of the measurement, most commonly as follows: L 10: sound level exceeded 10% of the time (PEAK LEVEL) L 50: ...

The Decatur City Commission, at its March 3 meeting, amended the noise ordinance to limit the hours landscape equipment and ...

Unwanted background sounds are sometimes called noise. When the sound level of this noise rises to higher levels, we refer to this as noise pollution. Sound levels are measured on a scale known as ...

FLIP's stability, 300-foot draft, and low acoustic noise levels made it uniquely suitable for a wide variety of research experiments. Hydrophones could be positioned at a variety of depths for ...