A modified splitting algorithm for numerical simulation of the propagation of a high-power acoustic wave in the atmosphere is proposed. The algorithm takes into account diffraction and dissipation of energy. The calculations are compared with the published experimental results (Bochkarev et al. Propagation of Sound and Optical Wave in the Atmosphere).
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