Why does sound travel so far over water?

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Why does sound travel so far over water?

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Water is super smooth and super flat, even with waves it’s nothing like hills or forests on land. The shape of trees is really excellent at absorbing sound. The advantage of water is that it doesn’t absorb sound well and the super flatness prevents the sound from distorting as much.

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