equivalent sound level

acoustics

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In noise pollution: Measuring and perceiving loudness
Another unit, called equivalent sound levels (L_eq), can be used to express an average SPL over any period of interest, such as an eight-hour workday. (L_eq is a logarithmic average rather than an arithmetic average, so loud events prevail in the overall result.) A unit called day-night sound…
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