Variability of the Cavitation Threshold of Seawater under Natural Conditions.

The results of measuring cavitation thresholds and some hydrological and hydrochemical parameters of seawater in various areas of the World Ocean are presented and discussed. The stable temporal variability of the cavitation thresholds on time scales of several days is shown. The daily, semidaily, and other periodicities of changes in magnitude of cavitation thresholds are revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]