Why does sound travel so far over water?

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Why does sound travel so far over water?

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eli5 and over water eh. Air over the water is much cooler than air 30′,40′,50’… above the water. Sound refracts/reflects(?) back down and across the water instead of crossing these layers and fading away. It’s akin to talking into a pipe only that pipe is as wide as a lake.

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