decibel
(dB)
The measure of loudness, consisting of the logarithm of the ratio of a given sound pressure (in micro-pascals) to the reference value of 20 micro-pascals (0 dB), which is the threshold of human hearing. See A weighting.
This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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