Ympäristönvaimennus
Ympäristönvaimennus, also known as environmental attenuation or environmental damping, refers to the reduction in the intensity or propagation of a signal or wave as it travels through a medium. This phenomenon is crucial in various fields, including acoustics, electromagnetics, and physics. The extent of attenuation depends on the properties of the medium itself, such as its density, viscosity, and electrical conductivity, as well as the characteristics of the wave, such as its frequency and amplitude.
In acoustics, environmental attenuation is responsible for the decrease in sound levels as sound waves travel
In electromagnetics, environmental attenuation affects radio waves, light, and other electromagnetic radiation. For example, the signal