Graduate Underwater acoustic unit conversion

[nauman]

Hi all

I have acoustic noise level value in dB vs 1 dyne/sq cm e.g. -10 db vs 1 dyne / sq cm. I need to convert it into dB ref 1upa unit. How i will convert it?

Thanks & Regards

 

[jedishrfu]

Here's a conversion calculator that may help:

https://www.translatorscafe.com/uni.../9-2/sound pressure level in decibels-pascal/

and here's the definition of a pascal in SI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_(unit)

1 upa = $10^{-6}$ pascal

and here's the Newton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(unit)

NOTE: 1 Dyne = $10^{-5}$ Newton