Compared with multi-dimension inversion, the single parameter inversion has the main advantages that inversion complexity decreases with the number of parameters increasing. Firstly, the slop of bottom loss versus grazing angle FdB is proposed to serve as a single parameter. Secondly, in terms of mode and ray paths, the relation between impulse response and seabed reflection loss property FdB is discussed. Finally, a time-domain inversion method using least-squares fitting to intensity decay rate is designed accordingly. Experimental data in North Yellow Sea are inverted. The inverted results are evaluated by the core samples. Good agreement is also obtained between measurement and predictions of transmission losses with using the inverted result. As this method only requires single hydrophone and comparatively few measurements, it is believed to provide a rapid but robust estimation of FdB which can meet the need for many applications.